[Mg-t] dual brake system

[John F. Quilter]

I would tend to agree with the nay sayers about converting an MGTD to a dual 
brake system.  The modifications whatever they are will introduce new and 
unproven engineering that may in itself have its own problems and 
reliability issues.  Just stay with your stock system, make sure your hoses 
are in good shape and check the brake fluid level every so often to verify 
no slow loss of fluid from a wheel cylinder or master cylinder.

John F. Quilter
Brisbane, California

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <peter-thiel at sbcglobal.net>
To: <PopeyMike at aol.com>; <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] dual brake system


> Hi Richard,
>    Sincerely, I agree with Mike. I mean, let's face it, you've got more to 
> worry about with your average F-250 Ford hitting you in the spare tire and 
> blowing the gas tank right behind your shoulders. And we don't hear much 
> about those incidents either. I'm not a statistician, but I'd say the odds 
> of needing a dual braking system are low, compared with other dangers of 
> driving a 50 year old car with no safety features. But then, I ride a 
> motorcycle too. Gotta love the little British cars!
>
> Not being snide,
>    Pete Thiel
> '53 MG TD
> '00 Jaguar XJ8
> '70 Norton Commando
> etc., etc
>
> P.S. How about just better brakes in general?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <PopeyMike at aol.com>
> To: <richard at kleihorst.com>; <mg-t at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 3:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mg-t] dual brake system
>
>
>> Why would you want to do that?  If emergency brake works correctly - 
>> then
>> inn effect you are ok.
>>
>> Dual brake systems did not come into general use till the 1970's - 
>> somehow
>> all the cars before that managed to drive on the road with a single 
>> system.
>>
>> I say all this above - to dispel any fears - by no means am I trying to 
>> say
>> that single systems are the only way to go - nor am I saying that dual
>> systems  are a must - of course dual systems do provide secondary 
>> backup - but
>> so does  the emergency brake.
>>
>> Take my wisdom for what its worth - which ain't much.
>>
>> Michael Balahutrak
>> 53 TD
>> ______________________________________
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 4/19/2010 2:37:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> richard.kleihorst at yahoo.com writes:
>>
>> Has  anyone ever modified a TD to a dual brake  system?
>>
>> Richard
>>
>>
>>
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