DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #10
     



From: Andy Poling <andy@realbig.com>

Subject: Brake upgrades?

Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 20:56:33 -0500 (EST)



I also thought I'd get the list wisdom on brake upgrades.  I'm planning on

occasionally playing at the track, and I dont' think the stock brakes will

stand up to 20 minutes at a time of continuous abuse on a 2.1 mi road course.



The Hall "NASCAR" brakes look sexy, with their big rotors and calipers, but

I understand that you have to switch to a line-lock parking brake (the old

brake caliper won't fit the rotors) and that the company that makes them

might not be around any more.



The Wilwood brakes look a little less sexy, but they let you keep your

original parking brake and get you a better caliper balance front to back

than stock.



Obviously the front pressure limiter has to go, but what else should I be

looking at?



There's a bewildering array of braking systems available from places like

Hall and PPC...



-Andy



72 Pantera: power             91 Miata: quickness              96 A4Q: traction

84 RZ350: all the above