Sprite Vintage guys all use stock brakes with Blue
Hawk pads on the track (big brakes are Cheatin' Dog
material). I guarantee they take a lot more abuse on
the track than any street car.
--- Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com wrote:
> Bryan,
>
> I do realize that the standard Spridget disk brake
> setup is more than
> adequate, but on the other hand why do some of the
> racers do the upgrade if
> it is so adequate?
>
> I do have a new (NOS)3/4" bore MS that I haven't
> installed yet because I
> wasn't sure if I'd notice the difference, and if so
> it wouldn't be worth the
> trouble... that's why I was asking the list.
>
> I'm definitely going with the dual brake line system
> (converting the clutch
> MC to another brake MC) and I'll be adding an 8 to
> 10 lb residual pressure
> valve to the front disk circuit to insure they grab
> first. The linkage to
> connect the two MC cylinders together will be the
> easy part, at least for
> me.
>
> Still open for advice on the BIG brake upgrade.
>
> -Drew in San Jose
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan Vandiver
> [mailto:Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 9:52 AM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net;
> Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com
> Subject: Re: Big Brake Conversion.
>
>
> Drew,
>
> I did a disk brake conversion on my bugeye, but I'm
> still using the later
> midget
> brakes, however, I do have 'cross drilled' rotors.
> I'm sorry I can't help
> you
> with the Big-brake conversion, and I wish you luck
> if you have your heart
> set on
> it, but I should add, that the standard disk brakes
> are much more than
> adequate
> on our car. The only thing that is the problem is
> the pedal pressure
> required.
> You can always add vacuum assist brake booster, if
> you want to reduce the
> pedal
> pressure, or, you could try converting to a later
> brake master with a
> smaller
> diameter. The smaller diameter will require more
> pedal travel, but since you
> no
> longer need a clutch master, you can probably fit
> any brake master you want
> in
> the existing pedal box. I also like your idea about
> 'dual line' brakes out
> of
> the orginal master, however you would need to
> fabricate some kind of linkage
> to
> actuate both pistons simultaneously from a single
> pedal, and that might not
> be
> the easiest thing to do.
>
> Regards - Bryan
>
> >To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Big Brake Conversion.
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >
> >All right you guys... that's enough crap about my
> engine conversion!
> >
> >My real intent was to find out your experiences
> with the big brake
> >conversion, the one that uses Spitfire disks & MGB
> calipers. Has any one
> >done this and what kind of problems did you have??
> >
> >Thanks,
> >-Drew in San Jose.
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