[Mgs] Moss Big Brake Kit

[Aaron Whiteman]

On Aug 4, 2007, at 5:28 PM, Max Heim wrote:

> On a very warm afternoon last summer I experienced this phenomenon  
> -- it was
> a spirited run in the California coast range in the company of a  
> couple of
> 911s and a highly modified BMW 2002 (it had a 3-series 6, among other
> things). I was striving to uphold the honor of Her Majesty's  
> automobiles,
> and not doing too badly (one of the Porsches actually pulled over  
> for me).

I too have experienced this.  In my case, it was a warm for the  
season spring morning, in the company of two Hinckley Triumphs (by  
invitation).  I didn't have to keep up really, just not fall too far  
behind.

I was doing rather well for the upper part of Rattlesnake grade, but  
that whole bit about stomping on the loud pedal until you have to  
brake, then brake hard, let go, stomp loud again... Rinse and repeat  
several times a mile makes brakes unhappy rather quickly.  I smelled  
them before they really started to fade.  If your MG hasn't  
experienced brake fade, you haven't found the right road.

I kept up with the Thunderbird, I never had a chance of staying  
anywhere close to the Daytona.  That bike toyed with me for 300 miles.

Actually, I recently experienced some fading again, California 1 from  
US-101 to the coast is a hell of a road, but it'll sneak up on you  
too.  I suspect the only reason I didn't suffer fade on the Redwood  
Hwy was the RV in front of me.

-- 
Aaron Whiteman -- http://www.panix.com/~awhitema/
  '75 MGB (red for now), HIF4 carbs
  '06 Subaru Impreza Outback

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