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Re: [alfa] Racing Alfetta brakes



On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:31:22 -0400 Raymond Boniface <rjboniface@domain.elided> wrote:

> It's definitely true that the less you use the brakes, the faster you'll be.

> Difficulty with ducting the rear brakes on the transaxle cars is getting the
> tubing to the brakes without cutting extra-legal holes in the body or floor.

> Even for EP in SCCA, which allows more mods than IT, the GCR specifies "solid
> rear rotors".

and even in Production classes, you have to watch for where you're
allowed to cut holes in the body work for ducting. i recall a very creative
(and non compliant) attempt to skate around those rules at the 96 runoffs
by a long time production car driver. he didn't get away with it. it was 
a nice try, though.

richard
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