DeTomaso Mailing List: August 97, Message #21
     



From: brockctella@juno.com (Brock C Tella)

Subject: Re: Budget brake mods

Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 09:06:11 -0700



The fluid is 5.1 not silicon and it is truly amazing. Motul makes it and

you'll not have boiling brakes again.

On Wed, 30 Jul 1997 19:30:29 -0400 (EDT) dave aument

<hooligan@redrose.net> writes:

>At 01:32 PM 7/30/97 PDT, you wrote:

>>Fellow Panteraphiles,

>>	Ever in the search for saving a $, and wanting the very

>>best, I (and others) dont have the sheckles for Wilwood systems

>>et al.  However, I've heard of budget brake upgrades, and would

>>like to hear the groups experience:

>>

>>1) New master brake cylinder (larger diameter)

>>2) ss brake lines

>>3) DOT 5.1 brake fluid

>>4) Track/street race pads (eg R4s compound form Porterfield)

>>5) Extra stock calipers on the rear

>>

>>	Shane Ingate in San Diego

>>

>>1 Ford Aluminum SVO unit.

> 2 SS lines are NOT D.O.T. approved.

> 3 Silicon (DOT 5) fluid is compressible ("spongy" pedal) use Ford H.D

>fluid, It works great. 

> 4 Buy a set of Carbon Metallic Z rated or 93 compound pads and take 

>them to

>a machine shop and have them "cut    to fit".

> 5 Haven't done this one...It would help..... but the front does more 

>than

>75% of the work.

>

>   As far a Wilwoods go...their nice.. but they have no dust seals on 

>them

>and the pistons are stamped, not   machined. I'm sure that they work 

>well

>though....and believe it or not the're one of the most afforable   

>calipers

>around.

>   I have a set of 17" Kinesis wheels on order, I plan to do a brake 

>upgrade

>using larger rotors and calipers that are "off the shelf" units. All 

>the

>parts (other than the mounting brackets) should be readily available 

>at any

>store. Pricing should be under 1k for all four wheels. This option 

>will be

>more work than a "kit" but I feel that is weel worth it.

>

>                                        one last thought.....

>

>       Why does everyone squirm when thinking about spending money on 

>their

>brake systems? If your car won't start it's just a minor 

>inconvenience...If

>it won't stop or turn you have a major problem!

>  

>

>

>        Dave Aument  #4262

>        Aument Brake & Supply, Inc.                     

>        922 North Queen Street

>        Lancaster Pa. 17603

>        717-397-4288

>

>     

>

>  I'm not planning to sell "kits", but would be happy to share any and 

>all

>information.                   

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