[alfa] Re: Improving a GT Junior

[Joe Elliott <jee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't really followed this discussion, but I thought I'd mention 
that I've concluded both mathematically and empirically that drilled 
brake discs don't accomplish anything, unless your brakes are 
overkill and you want to save a few grams of unsprung and rotating 
mass.

Joe


At 6:19 AM +0000 11/13/04, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:52:52 -0800 (PST)
> From: Erik G Wood <genericwood@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Improving a GT Junior
>
> I would agree with everything Jay said.  First of all, you can 
> generate nearly as much power from a 1750 as a 2000.  Although in 
> the vintage racing I do, they are in the same class.  From a 
> handling perspective, a good roll cage and a panhard bar are great 
> investments.  You can take a lot of weight off without aluminum 
> skins.  That is very expensive weight reduction.  Finally, I don't 
> think the drilled and slotted brake rotors are that important.  I've 
> run my GTV with stock brakes (required by SCCA) at tough tracks like 
> Road America without any fade.  Just make sure you have good fluid 
> and race pads and they are fine.
>
> Erik Wood
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