There is a guy here that grafts a Mk 1 Cortina stub axle onto a sprite
and as part of the conversion, you end up with Cortina disks and callipers.
I have these on my racecar.
Great brakes, a little heavier, a little wider track but no interference
problems.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
To: David Christman <dpc@ai.mit.edu>
Cc: Spridgets@autox.team.net <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, November 16, 1998 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: 9" brakes?
>On Sat, 14 Nov 1998, David Christman wrote:
>
>> >From surfing the web and reading various books it seams that
>> one can fit larger brakes than the standard 8.25". Does this
>> involve MGB calipers? How about hubs?
>
>David,
>there are some kits that use MGB rotors and Spitfire calipers. The only
>cutom part is the adapter to fit the rotor to the hub I believe.
>The man to talk to is Larry Miller, he tried to fit them.
>
> Ulix __/__,__
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> '67 Sprite
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