I agree on the stock brakes and Kevlar pads. You can get these cars to brake
harder than the tires have adhesion. No advantage there! The right kevlar pads
for street use will make the car feel like it has power brakes. Great bite at
cold temps, and at high temps they don't gasify.
Regards, Paul A
"Wm. Severin Thompson" wrote:
> I'm not sure I understand the cockin' around necessary to go to 8" rear
> brakes on a Sprite.
>
> More often than not, if you invest in new rear drums (stock... cheap, and
> adjust them right) and a good performance front pad, and all your hydraulics
> are in order, a Sprite out to be able to outbrake anything (mine do). Most
> go cheap and try to adjust rear brakes with new shoes and worn out drums.
> Also, I use a kevlar shoe available from Winner's Circle. On the race cars,
> a Hawk Blue pad, but there are a number of good pads available for street
> use.
>
> WST
>
> > Riley 1.5 is Girling for which the parts are harder to obtain than
> Wolseley
> > 1500/Lockheed - I've no idea why this is the case? Have you tried any
> > British brake specialists?
> >
> > RS
> >
> > In a message dated 24/04/02 07:54:54 Greenwich Standard Time, Corry@iol.ie
> > writes:
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