decx Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 hi all....could anyone tell me of a website the sells performance brakes for a spitfire 1500??????????? fnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazaGt6 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 !wecome! rimmer bros sell brakes for all triumphs, but most likely to be quite expensive, but worth having a look, get an idea of price and what sort of brakes you want.RegardsGarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 http://www.hispecmotorsport.co.uk/Someone on this section off the forum will surely instruct you what fits on a Spit .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 yep , i've got hi spec brakes on my car, get the princess lug ultralites, think they are the ones i use, nearly a direct bolt on, use different caliper bolts, tr6 i think although would have to look it up and decide if you want solid or vented discs, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazaGt6 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 i have drilled discs they are good enough for me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris How Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 TRGB Sell grooved discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcolumbine Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Basically your options for upgraded brakes are thus.Firstly you can stick with the standard calipers and fit braided lines, grooved + drilled discs and ebc or mintex pads. For the back use better pads, lines and maybe finned drums?Or you could get GT6 calipers and upright and fit better discs, pads, lines to those. Or even fit vented disks using a kit from Canleys or John Wolfe. For the back go for GT6 spec wheel cylinders.Or you could use the alloy princess calipers or go for something a bit racier and expensive like Hi Spec or Wilwood.For the master cylinder just replace or rebuild the standard or go for Wilwood or AP Racing or similar. Maybe change the bore diameter if you want to change the feel of your set up?Thats pretty much the picture in the brake upgrades department. IMHO the spitfires brakes are pretty decent to start with and theres no real need to go crazy - just make sure whats there works perfectly. That said I do have grooved and drilled discs, braided lines and EBC pads along with a Wilwood master cylinder. I will maybe only upgrade my brakes further once I've got all the other important jobs done!EDIT: Try Canley Classics for some of the stuff - excellent service every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glaramaraman Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 With the Spitfire being fairly light - there is a danger of over braking the car. My 1500 has GT6 caliphers, EBC Greenstuff pads, Goodrich Hoses and grooved discs... if anything they're too good - it being all too easy to lockup the front wheels.My advice would be therefore to proceed one step at a time .. starting with hoses and pads until you find the feel and bite that you require.On the GT6 I know the old bugger will stop fine but boy even with a servo ( is it still working ?) I have to stamp down hard. Good for the leg muscles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcolumbine Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 [quote by=glaramaraman link=Blah.pl?b=spit,m=1174507419,s=7 date=1174560607]With the Spitfire being fairly light - there is a danger of over braking the car. My 1500 has GT6 caliphers, EBC Greenstuff pads, Goodrich Hoses and grooved discs... if anything they're too good - it being all too easy to lockup the front wheels.My advice would be therefore to proceed one step at a time .. starting with hoses and pads until you find the feel and bite that you require.On the GT6 I know the old bugger will stop fine but boy even with a servo ( is it still working ?) I have to stamp down hard. Good for the leg muscles![/quote]Sounds like you're getting too much braking at the front. Maybe you need to get the GT6 size drums on the back to even it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Could try James Paddocks in Chester the have on line catalogue most things next day delivery BAZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 [quote by=glaramaraman link=Blah.pl?b=spit,m=1174507419,s=7 date=1174560607]On the GT6 I know the old bugger will stop fine but boy even with a servo ( is it still working ?) I have to stamp down hard. Good for the leg muscles![/quote]Where did you get your brake servo from?Oli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkesie Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 with engine off pump brake pedal you should feel it get harder to depress.Hold pedal down, now start the engine, should feel pedal go light and move down more.If it does this your servo is working fine. If not first thing to do is check that the vacume hose hasnt colapsed or become blocked. After that start suspecting servo is poorly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul318UK Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Do the princess calipers fit the spit or gt6 uprights?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 The princess calipers fit straight on the spit uprights or you can fit them to the gt6 uprights if you can get hold of a pair of very rare early caliper brackets.Either way use GT6 discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Hmm, not sure you can use GT6 discs with the Spitfire uprights; suspect they're not compatible. (The Mk IV ones ain't, anyhow). :(Anyone want a set of GT6 discs while I'm on the subject? This is not an advert - this is an act of charity. Well, near-charity. :)Edit! Oh correction, most humble apology. Of course the callipers aren't compatible by dint of the holes not lining up with the uprights unless you get the correct 'uns forgive me. The discs be fine, but no sense in nice big wider thicker discs unless the callipers fit, ho hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 My car has Spitfire uprights & hubs with GT6 discs & Princess callipers.I fitted them back when Princess callipers were two a penny, now they seem to cost a fortune!Complete GT6 setup would probably be the way to go today. Don't forget the larger bore GT6 master cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul318UK Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Are we talking the wedge shape Princess? any particular model varient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 yep wedge shape or the ambassodor going for around 100 quid or more if they are rebuilt, buy the time you have bought them and rebuilt the rubbers you may as well go for some new much lighter ones. unless you can get some cheap i wouldn'tbother, speaking from 1st hand experience as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul318UK Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Why are the new Princess calipers lighter? Thought all are factory refurbs these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Aluminium: http://www.hispecbrake.co.uk/calipers/ul4pri-page.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 There used to be a Canley vented disc kit but I can't find it now, there's a link on this page http://www.canleyclassics.com/catalogue.asp?id=vitesse2litre_discbrake&scale=small biut it doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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