[DeTomaso] Volvo 240 Brake Calipers

[tony DiGiovanna]

I don't get the point of this.
No improvement over stock caliper.
Stock calipers are plentiful, just ask the hundreds of guys converted to
Willwoods.
The stock caliper is easily rebuilt and rather robust to do so.
Racing pads easy to get for stock caliper.
Stock rotor not well suited to race conditions anyway.
What am I missing?

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of Larry - Ohio Time Corp.
Sent:	Friday, February 23, 2007 5:50 PM
To:	Tomas Gunnarsson; Garth Rodericks; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject:	Re: [DeTomaso] Volvo 240 Brake Calipers

Tomas

Is it my old eyes or does this rotor look very think?

http://www.detomaso.nu/bilder/Slask/pantera%20034bromskomp.JPG

I thought my car was the only one that looked like that on the under side.

Larry (Mr. Rusty) - Cleveland


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se>
To: "Garth Rodericks" <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Volvo 240 Brake Calipers


> Garth,
>
> I'm sure Per who posted to the board doesn't mind if I share the pics with
> you.
>
> http://www.detomaso.nu/bilder/Slask/pantera%20033bromskomp.JPG
> http://www.detomaso.nu/bilder/Slask/pantera%20034bromskomp.JPG
> http://www.detomaso.nu/bilder/Slask/pantera%20035bromskomp.JPG
>
> I haven't tried it myself but I saw a car so equipped in August last year
> and now Per has repeated the swap. I think the piston area is a bit
> smaller than stock but it didn't seem to be noticeable to the owner I met
> in August. Here in Europe you can get performance brake pads from all the
> major brake pad manufacturers (marketed over here that is) for these
> calipers.
>
> Tomas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Garth Rodericks" <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: den 23 februari 2007 22:49
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Volvo 240 Brake Calipers
>
>
>> Interesting post from the PIBB
>>
>> http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1510042044/m/4040076674/r/#
>>
>>   Suggests Volvo 240 (91-92) brake calipers as an inexpensive alternative
>> to the Pantera calipers. And, they have an ample supply of racing pads
>> available.
>>
>>   Cheers!
>>   Garth
>>
>>
>>
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