[Healeys] Drum Brakes

[Derek Job]

To go back to the original question. I would doubt that Healey drum brakes
are lighter than a disc brake set up but in any case they have more
rotating mass which is a dynamic disadvantage.

Aesthetically I agree that the drums look better as can be seen on the old
Alfas etc. For normal Healey road use I wouldn't change drums for disc,
certainly not on a 100. I drove my 100-Six down the Stelvio pass and never
experienced any brake fade.

Derek

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 8:19 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:

> Drongos!
>
> Read what I wrote. I didn't say that today, drums are better than discs.
> This is a discussion list for the owners of Austin-Healeys, not modern
> trucks or anything built later than 1970.
>
> My comment was based on a direct comparison between a 100 with well sorted
> drum brakes and that of the discs fitted to a 100S. Then I mentioned the
> glorious drum brakes of a T35 Bugatti. Truly how many of you have really
> looked close at a T35 and realised that the drums are actually cast into
> those glorious cast alloy wheels? There has never been a more sensuous
> looking brake made ever!
>
> Then talking about looks have a close view of the casting of the Lancia's
> brakes and them tell me that they don't look pretty next to a functional
> and
> highly efficient disc brake caliper. The next time you see the brakes of an
> Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale have a close look and tell me that they are not
> pretty. Sure Brembo and the like brakes may be the most efficient brakes
> built since Adam was a boy, but in my mind they have no soul and belong
> with
> the boy racer brigade.
>
> By the way the word 'Drongo' is an Australian tongue-in-cheek term of
> endearment.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Oztraya
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Patrick &
> Caroline Quinn
> Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2015 4:53 PM
> To: 'Wilko2'
> Cc: 'healeylist'
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Drum Brakes
>
> G'day
>
> I must admit that I am a big fan of drum brakes!
>
> Why? I hear you ask. Well they look better and in the right circumstances
> they perform better. Years back when I was competing in my 100 I could
> easily outbrake a 100S. Yes the backing plates were scooped and the drums
> were drilled along with diagonal ribbing. Joe's correct about the water,
> but
> thankfully I had to be careful just a few times.
>
> Sorry disc calipers and rotors just look boring. Imagine disc brakes on a
> T35 Bugatti? However the best looking drum brake I have ever seen was on a
> Lancia Aurelia B20. Have a look at the attached.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
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