Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brakes

From: Derrick Schmidt via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2015 04:11:59 +0000 (UTC)

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#715FFA solid !important;  padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:wh=
ite !important; }  Hey Bob, I have Dale's whole front end and rear disc upg=
rade kit recently delivered. I am very interested in what master cylinder y=
ou are using. =C2=A0I hate reinventing wheels.=C2=A0Thanks.=C2=A0Derrick

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On Thursday, November 5, 2015, 9:28 AM, Bob Josten via Tigers <tigers@autox=
.team.net> wrote:

I'm using the Willwood kit I bought from Dale, I use it with a 7/8" dual re=
servoir master without a booster and it works great.=20

Every year Jay shows up at the Queen's English show at Woodley Park and he =
makes a point of walking through the tigers.

Every year he says that he had to sell the one he used to own because all t=
igers overheat, they all have dangerous steering issues and they all handle=
 terribly.

Each time he says this a knowledgeable tiger person corrects him and tells =
him that there are certain upgrades that can done that minimize or eliminat=
e these issues.

That said he did a really glowing video segment with Mike M's tiger the is =
posted on the Leno website.

Bob J.

=C2=A0

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 7:31 AM, Jay Laifman via Tigers <[email-masked]=
et> wrote:

I was just watching a Jay Leno episode on an MG TD with a Chevy V8 in it.=
=C2=A0 He was complaining about the drum brakes in the front.=C2=A0 He had =
a Wilwood salesperson in there.=C2=A0 Jay commented that the Tiger brakes w=
ere no good, with drums up front.=C2=A0 He also made some other somewhat di=
sparaging comments about the Tiger.=C2=A0 Kind of sad to see that.=C2=A0 Th=
e Wilwood guy said some totally wrong things too - like he said their low p=
rofile caliper is to get the pads "down, close and tight over the rotor." =
=C2=A0Ah, last time I checked, the low profile was for OD clearance for a s=
maller wheel - all their calipers better be getting down, close and tight o=
ver the rotor!=C2=A0 Then he said the front Tiger brake "is a drum brake, a=
 really small drum.=C2=A0 You get one good stop, and that's really all you =
get."=C2=A0=C2=A0Jay laughed and agreed with that comment. =C2=A0=C2=A0So I=
 have to say, it did not leave me with a whole lot of confidence in them - =
or at least this salesman's knowledge.=C2=A0 And he is the sales manager.
Ok I'm being overly critical.=C2=A0 They are just small nits.=C2=A0 And, th=
ey probably make great brakes.=C2=A0

On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 6:32 PM, tym2--- via Tigers <[email-masked]> =
wrote:

Tigers,Is anyone using the Wilwood front disc kit?=C2=A0 If so, is it that =
much better than the stock brakes?Thanks in advance.Tym McDowell
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                Hey Bob, I have Dale's whole front end and rear disc upgrad=
e kit recently delivered. I am very interested in what master cylinder you =
are using. &nbsp;I hate reinventing wheels.&nbsp;<div>Thanks.&nbsp;</div><d=
iv>Derrick<br><br><br><a href=3D"https://yho.com/footer0">Sent from Yahoo M=
ail for iPhone</a><br><br><p style=3D"font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padd=
ing-top: 0; margin-top: 0">On Thursday, November 5, 2015, 9:28 AM, Bob Jost=
en via Tigers &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"=
iosymail"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div>I'm using the Willwood kit I=
 bought from Dale, I use it with a 7/8" dual reservoir master without a boo=
ster and it works great. <br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D=
"none"></div>Every year Jay shows up at the Queen's English show at Woodley=
 Park and he makes a point of walking through the tigers.<br clear=3D"none"=
><br clear=3D"none"></div>Every year he says that he had to sell the one he=
 used to own because all tigers overheat, they all have dangerous steering =
issues and they all handle terribly.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><=
/div>Each time he says this a knowledgeable tiger person corrects him and t=
ells him that there are certain upgrades that can done that minimize or eli=
minate these issues.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>That s=
aid he did a really glowing video segment with Mike M's tiger the is posted=
 on the Leno website.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Bob J=
.<br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><div><br clear=
=3D"none">&nbsp;<br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ex=
tra"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yQTDBase yqt9914242904" id=3D"yqtfd13=
860"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 7:31 AM, Jay Laifman=
 via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailt=
o=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"javascript:ret=
urn">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex;"><div dir=3D"ltr">I was just watching a Jay Leno epi=
sode on an MG TD with a Chevy V8 in it.&nbsp; He was complaining about the =
drum brakes in the front.&nbsp; He had a Wilwood salesperson in there.&nbsp=
; Jay commented that the Tiger brakes were no good, with drums up front.&nb=
sp; He also made some other somewhat disparaging comments about the Tiger.&=
nbsp; Kind of sad to see that.&nbsp; The Wilwood guy said some totally wron=
g things too - like he said their low profile caliper is to get the pads "d=
own, close and tight over the rotor." &nbsp;Ah, last time I checked, the lo=
w profile was for OD clearance for a smaller wheel - all their calipers bet=
ter be getting down, close and tight over the rotor!&nbsp; Then he said the=
 front Tiger brake "is a drum brake, a really small drum.&nbsp; You get one=
 good stop, and that's really all you get."&nbsp;&nbsp;Jay laughed and agre=
ed with that comment. &nbsp;&nbsp;So I have to say, it did not leave me wit=
h a whole lot of confidence in them - or at least this salesman's knowledge=
.&nbsp; And he is the sales manager.<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Ok I=
'm being overly critical.&nbsp; They are just small nits.&nbsp; And, they p=
robably make great brakes.&nbsp;<div><br clear=3D"none"><div><br clear=3D"n=
one"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_extra"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 4, 201=
5 at 6:32 PM, tym2--- via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" =
shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" h=
ref=3D"javascript:return">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br cl=
ear=3D"none"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div>Tigers,</div>
<div></div>
<div>Is anyone using the Wilwood front disc kit?&nbsp; If so, is it that mu=
ch better than the stock brakes?</div>
<div></div>
<div>Thanks in advance.</div>
<div></div>
<div>Tym McDowell</div><br clear=3D"none">_________________________________=
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