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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jay<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m not real familiar with this brake system but it looks similar to other rear disc systems.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The caliper piston turns to adjust the pad position.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You adjust the pad position by cycling the hand brake lever several times and any time the brake pedal feels soft.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Not sure if you need to apply the brakes then cycle the brake lever.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jay Laifman<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 05, 2024 9:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tiger's Den <tigers@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Dan's Disc Brakes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I put Dan's disc brakes on my Alpine. I absolutely love them. They are extremely balanced with the front. They replaced the "self adjusting" rear brakes that I had on there. I don't think Tigers had those. Also, I'm running them with a .75" master and no servo. Pedal effort feels perfect. The handbrake was easy to modify the stock rod and use.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My Tiger is totally stock, with servo. Extremely happy with those too. I do think that discs are overrated for road cars.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There are two things with the disc brakes that I've noted though. First, I was thinking of lowering my rear end a little. But it looks to me like the caliper will hit the arch in the frame right above the calipers if I lower it too much. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Second, I'm getting an odd hydraulic thing. Sometimes, after the car sits for a few days (yes, I'm driving it a lot these days) when I first go to drive it, the pedal has 1" of extra travel. There is no loss of fluid. As soon as I do that first push, it is fine. My sense is that a puck is held back and has to reposition. This wasn't happening before the discs. So I believe it is not the front calipers. The calipers are the two piece Saturn calipers where there is one puck. I'd welcome any thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>