[Fot] Has anybody ran these new brake calipers?

[Paul Ricco]

We have not had issues with stock calipers.  We run Hawk or Carbotech brake pads and good brake fluid.  We do bleed the brakes regularly and all seems to be working good.

It would be nice to get the benefit of less unsprung weight on the front suspension by switching to aluminum.  However, I do not know of any vintage organization that really allows it by their rules.  We all know that that do not get enforced on a regular basis.  However, I do think SVRA has made a great effort to get people to use a stock type caliper at their events. 

Paul


> On Mar 8, 2018, at 11:26 AM, Chris Marx via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> I’m still using the original brakes the car came with.
> I’ve put in some nice brake pads and that is working well for me.
>  
> Cheers
> Chris
>  
> Von: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net>> Im Auftrag von DAVE HOGYE via Fot
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. März 2018 17:28
> An: Scott Janzen <sjanzen at me.com <mailto:sjanzen at me.com>>
> Cc: Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>>
> Betreff: Re: [Fot] Has anybody ran these new brake calipers?
>  
> Good call, Scott.  The Wilwood calipers are aluminum, but otherwise look very similar to the the P or PB calipers.
>  
> DH
>> On March 8, 2018 at 8:21 AM Scott Janzen <sjanzen at me.com <mailto:sjanzen at me.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> good to check your club rules first though, if enforced.  VRG says you need to use the original equipment, and SVRA says 
>> Alternate calipers or wheel cylinders must be of the same material, design and number of pistons as the original component. There must be no increase in the frictional surface of the pads or shoes. 
>>  
>> On Mar 8, 2018, at 11:09 AM, DAVE HOGYE via Fot <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>>  
>> The quality of the new calipers is somewhat suspect, but seem to work as needed.
>> The first pair that I bought from BPNW had a yellow (anodized ?) finish with numbers in the castings.  The second pair from BPNW 4 years later have a silver finish and no numbers in the casting which made me wonder about the quality.  
>> My first set has been on my car from 2013.  13 race weekends a total of 3,800 miles.
>> Wilwood makes beautiful replacements now.  They are anodized black.  I far as I can tell, they will fit our Triumphs, but haven't made a complete comparison.  Of course the price is higher, but more equivalent to the importance of good brakes. 
>> 
>> DH
>> 
>>> On March 8, 2018 at 2:54 AM Henry Frye via Fot <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have seen these available for a while now, but fear they are made 
>>> somewhere we don't want to know from materials I don't want to think 
>>> about. I'm not brave enough to put one of these on a street car, let 
>>> alone my race car.
>>> 
>>> Has anybody tried these calipers yet? Any feedback???
>>> 
>>> As long as good cores are available for 16P's, I'm rebuilding OEM 
>>> calipers.
>>> 
>>> Henry
>>> 
>>> On 2018-03-07 23:24, DAVE HOGYE via Fot wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> BTW, the PB calipers are available new for around $100 each new.
>>>> That's pretty inexpensive for such an important part.  I purchased
>>>> another set when I thought I might be having a problem, but ended up
>>>> just changing pads.  I'm glad to have a new pair standing by.  Then I
>>>> can rebuild at my leisure.
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