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MG Midget and MGB brake calipers
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Apr 12, 2024 07:41 AM
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In reply to # 4784037 by kendall jones
The old school big brake kit (scca approved!) was to use spitfire rotors with MGB calipers. There is a spacer needed (or an aluminum hub). I think Rick Haynes may have all this stuff.
But yes, done right it will fit under a 13" wheel.
But yes, done right it will fit under a 13" wheel.
Thanks for that post Kendall. Yep eventually this was allowed on all SCCA Spridget reagradless of class and a good many racing vintage has done this as well. The only time I had raced a a Spridget with the stock Spridget brakes was the Huffaker H production Bugeye because at that time they were not allowed the "big brake" upgrade, and that was what I was used to in F production. The HP Bugeye in the first races I did with it, I ran out of brakes late in the race, and later corrected that with better pads and better brake ducting, and just using them a bit different. With that said the "big brake" upgrade is for sure an improvement for us that have driven both set-uos. Now mind you a SCCA car due to it's slick tires is good 5+ seconds a lap faster the equal vintage car on vintage tires, so you're going faster and better brakes make the car stop better. Every vintage Spridget race car I have ever worked on had the "big brake" conversion already, and then there was one I installed on another vintage car years ago.
Yep, it is more than a caliper change, it takes the Spitfire rotor, a custom made hub adapter and the MGB caliper, as Kendall mentioned.
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If you're interested in the big brake kit, let me know, I have one available, willing to make a deal versus the "new" price.
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Apr 17, 2024 07:49 AM
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In reply to # 4785844 by tghw
If you're interested in the big brake kit, let me know, I have one available, willing to make a deal versus the "new" price.
Yep that kit has everything needed to do the deal.
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