[DeTomaso] headlight rings/brakes

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/17/09 10:38:37 AM, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:

> f 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.
> 
Lots of guys do exactly that. And the stock rear caliper is a good parking 
brake- as you say, better than the Kart calipers. Don't know about others, 
but my reason for changing was, the all-iron stockers weigh 5-1/2 lbs per 
side. The Wilwood go-kart calipers weigh less than a pound apiece, including 
the bracket. And I don't spend as much time parked with the e-brake on as I do 
thrashing the thing, so handling matters more to me. Cheers- J Deryke



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