I received my disc brake kit from Al Varacins lat week and finished installing them over the weekend. I created a page on my website detailing the installation process: http://www.jimphoenix.com/new-fv-chassi ... sc-brakes/
For some reason, the link above opens the webpage within the FV forum and makes the photos too large. Best to copy the link, open a new tab and paste to view the photos correctly.
Speedsport Disc Brake Installation
Speedsport Disc Brake Installation
Jim Phoenix
2016 Red Mercury FV 44
2016 Red Mercury FV 44
Re: Speedsport Disc Brake Installation
Clicking on the link worked fine for me using Firefox.
Re: Speedsport Disc Brake Installation
If you wanted a link to open "in a controllable way", use RIGHT CLICK on the link and it will give you options. However, I did just modify the code so that the default is to open in a separate window instead of overwriting the one you're on.
The Racer's Wedge and now a Vortech, FV80
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Re: Speedsport Disc Brake Installation
I am curious to hear the performance of them in a race and throughout a season. I hear force on the brake will be a lot less. Has anyone ran a race in them yet?
Graham Loughead #35
Re: Speedsport Disc Brake Installation
Laura Hayes ran a full 4 wheel Varacins disc brake setup at Sebring. Seemed she was NOT HAPPY with it, but probably mostly because it just took some "getting used to" and basic setup (bias). I didn't talk to her at the end of the weekend, but there didn't seem to be any real Problems with it ... other than maybe a need to change the master cylinder size. We vee drivers are all used to STANDING on the brakes about as hard as we can. Led to a lot of brake lockup initially.
You'll need to go to the source (her) to get more info.
Steve, FV80
You'll need to go to the source (her) to get more info.
Steve, FV80
The Racer's Wedge and now a Vortech, FV80
Re: Speedsport Disc Brake Installation
Thanks for the pics Jim, looks good.
Barry
Old Zink FV,
'87 Citation
Old Zink FV,
'87 Citation