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bob m
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Re: sprinter ae-86 rwd disk conversion ques?	Wed, 05 March 2003 10:09

I agree with Dodgy Haro. Ten few years ago I rallied a Mazda RX7 Series 1, which have ventilated disc front/drum rear brakes. I changed the brakes for Series 3, which are ventilated discs front and rear. They were excellent for competition. However, a couple of years later I temporarily refitted the rear drum brakes, and found that they gave noticeably quicker bite/response around the street than the discs. So, the bottom line is that, unless you're *really* going to indulge in *serious* track work, drums may well be OK. (By the way, Sprinters with 4AGEs sold in Europe were supplied with the 6.7" diff and rear drums.) As for bigger front discs, I've recently seen (CCC?) an article that shows bigger, etc front discs genuinely shorten stopping distances (i.e. it was a proper before-and-after comparison.) However, if all you're worried about is fade, buy good disc pads. My TA22, built for historic rallying, with standard (non-ventilated)Sprinter front discs and calipers gets from the top to the bottom of the Abercrombie Gorge (between Goulburn and Oberon) seriously quickly, without fade. (For those who aren't familiar with the road, it's steep and has a number of hairpin bends.) My disc pads are Pagids - expensive (approx. $500) but no fade. But not sexy. You need to decide whether you're serious or just into car decoration. [Report message to a moderator]

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