[TR] Brakes vs. clutch

[Jim Muller]

On 13 May 2009 at 21:04, Randall wrote:

> > I've never (knock on wooden dashboard and wooden head)
> > had brake failure
> 
> Lucky you!  I've been through it several times now, not my favorite
> experience.

After I had read some of these replies a few of my brain cells awoke 
and I realized that, brake failure aside, I have experienced memory 
failure on more than on occasion.  In fact, I did have brake failure 
on the GT6 once.  It was a few blocks from home at low speed, 
prompting a quick turnaround, and shortly thereafter a complete 
rebuild.  I've had brakes seize up on earlier cars, most notably my 
'66 Porsche 912.  But that was back around 1973.

A curious thing about the GT6 event was that I made it a point to 
drive all the home in 1st gear to keep the speed down and the car 
under engine braking.  As I turned a corner an old woman getting out 
of her car yelled at me "Slow down!"  Gee whiz, I was already going 
quite slowly but making rather a lot of noise doing so.  The event 
still boils me.

-- 
Jim Muller
jimmuller at rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+