[Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers

Larry Young cartravel at pobox.com
Thu Dec 3 10:51:15 MST 2015


I once inadvertently ran 10 3/4 rotors on the TR3.  There were no 
problems other than a small sliver of lining at the edge of the rotor.  
Could probably shave off this small part of the pad.
  - Larry

On 12/3/2015 9:00 AM, John Styduhar wrote:
> There also doesn't seem to be as many options for performance rotors 
> with the 11" discs.  Better selection with the 10 3/4". Also, if you 
> do the front brake upgrade to Toyota vented rotors, the latest caliper 
> and mounting brackets are the ones to use.
>
> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 8:09 PM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com 
> <mailto:TR3driver at ca.rr.com>> wrote:
>
>     > Sorry, I know the original post was for TR4, so this
>     > would be backdating.
>
>     Early TR4 had the same larger rotors as TR3, and the same larger
>     calipers as late TR3A.  So should be OK.
>
>     Whether the increase in unsprung weight is worth the improvement
>     in braking, I couldn't say.
>
>     -- Randall
>
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