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Re: Go faster Triumphs

To: "Dudley Simons" <drs1005@esc.cam.ac.uk>, <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Go faster Triumphs
From: "Bill and Sal Birney" <birneybs@onaustralia.com.au>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 21:22:16 +1000
Dudley

> All I know is that the standard discs on front and drums 
> on rear of my 64 12/50 saloon are adequate at 70mph, I doubt 
> they would do much for my confidence at 100mph+.  They also passed the 
> brake efficiency tests required for the  M.O.T. certificate with no
problem.

I wouldn't be feeling old, some of the TR6 "weekend warrior" racers down
here can relate some good stories about the red mist settling, the right
foot decending, and then the mist lifting very quickly when they experience
terminal brake fade.

But then again, brakes only slow you down, if the intention is to go as
fast as possible, who needs brakes ? Right?

Bill and Sal Birney
'70 GT6+ (RHD)
'67 Spitfire MkII (restoration)
'69 Spitfire MkIII (Sal's, in queue)

birneybs@onaustralia.com.au

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