[DeTomaso] headlight rings/brakes

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/17/09 10 38 40, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:


> If you have stock width rotors on the rear why wouldn't you retain the 
> stock caliper to act purely as the parking brake and mount the aftermarket 
> brake caliper on the leading edge of the hub? The stock e-brake is as 
> effective if not better than the kart calipers.
> 
> 
> 
> FWIW I have an OEM rear caliper that has been widened to fit a 1.25" rear 
> rotor making for a cheap parking brake.
> 

They're enormously heavy, however.   It's a huge weight penalty to pay for 
such a simple thing....

Mike


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