<div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div style>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.</div><div style><br></div><div style>Derek</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 8:19 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au" target="_blank">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Drongos!<br>
<br>
Read what I wrote. I didn't say that today, drums are better than discs.<br>
This is a discussion list for the owners of Austin-Healeys, not modern<br>
trucks or anything built later than 1970.<br>
<br>
My comment was based on a direct comparison between a 100 with well sorted<br>
drum brakes and that of the discs fitted to a 100S. Then I mentioned the<br>
glorious drum brakes of a T35 Bugatti. Truly how many of you have really<br>
looked close at a T35 and realised that the drums are actually cast into<br>
those glorious cast alloy wheels? There has never been a more sensuous<br>
looking brake made ever!<br>
<br>
Then talking about looks have a close view of the casting of the Lancia's<br>
brakes and them tell me that they don't look pretty next to a functional and<br>
highly efficient disc brake caliper. The next time you see the brakes of an<br>
Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale have a close look and tell me that they are not<br>
pretty. Sure Brembo and the like brakes may be the most efficient brakes<br>
built since Adam was a boy, but in my mind they have no soul and belong with<br>
the boy racer brigade.<br>
<br>
By the way the word 'Drongo' is an Australian tongue-in-cheek term of<br>
endearment.<br>
<br>
Hoo Roo<br>
<br>
Patrick Quinn<br>
Blue Mountains, Oztraya<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Patrick &<br>
Caroline Quinn<br>
Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2015 4:53 PM<br>
To: 'Wilko2'<br>
Cc: 'healeylist'<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Drum Brakes<br>
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</span><span class="im HOEnZb">G'day<br>
<br>
I must admit that I am a big fan of drum brakes!<br>
<br>
Why? I hear you ask. Well they look better and in the right circumstances<br>
they perform better. Years back when I was competing in my 100 I could<br>
easily outbrake a 100S. Yes the backing plates were scooped and the drums<br>
were drilled along with diagonal ribbing. Joe's correct about the water, but<br>
thankfully I had to be careful just a few times.<br>
<br>
Sorry disc calipers and rotors just look boring. Imagine disc brakes on a<br>
T35 Bugatti? However the best looking drum brake I have ever seen was on a<br>
Lancia Aurelia B20. Have a look at the attached.<br>
<br>
Hoo Roo<br>
<br>
Patrick Quinn<br>
Blue Mountains, Australia<br>
<br>
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