Disc Brakes

["John Heidemann" <jheidemann@domain.elided>]

Hi Everyone,

Was visiting a local parts supplier this afternoon to get some fuses for the
Jeep.  Isn't it amazing?  After owning the dang thing for 3 years this is
the first time I had to put my head under the dash to fix a fuse and
wouldn't you know it - the damn Owners Manual doesn't reflect the fuse
layout and specifications for my Cherokee.  Talk about being miffed - a call
to the service guy didn't help either - both him and the manual told me that
I wanted Fuse 15 to fix my parking lights - turned out it was #9 and took a
while to find that too.

Anyway, back to the Alfa's.   While waiting for a guy to find the right
fuses I read a brochure on the counter regarding disc brake rotors.
Actually the cool vented and cross drilled things just caught my eye.
Having the vented GTV6 rotors and callipers on the front of my 2 litre I
tend to notice those sort of things.  The manufacturer had a web site listed
and I had a look at it tonight and wanted to share it with you.

What impressed me was that they actually listed Alfa Romeos in great detail
with a number of fittings for everything from 'Suds through to the 75's and
90 as well as the Alfetta although they excluded the GTV6's - I guess you
could just use the 75 [Milano] references anyway.  They also seem to have a
wealth of information on brakes as well.  I figured you might like to browse
the site yourself and see if the reference data is any interest.

Have a look at www.dba.com.au

It's a real pity that they didn't have any exotic replacement fittings for
Alfa Romeos - just original fittings without the slots or fancy bits.


No financial interest etc - just liked the web site.

Hope that everybody had a good Christmas and is looking forward to the New
Year [I won't start on the Millennium debate - I have strong feelings about
that].  Enjoy all!

John Heidemann
Brisbane Australia
1982 Alfetta GTV 2.0

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