The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Carledo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:58 pm I was gonna say much the same thing, but Dave beat me to it above^^^^

I would think you need a TJ kit up front (if you don't have one already) either that or some sort of pressure limiter for those rear calipers, otherwise your front/rear bias will be all to cock!

I ran an unlimited Sprint rear setup on the Carledo briefly, it's propensity to change ends under heavy braking was disturbing, to put it mildly! A Cavalier pressure limiting valve fixed that until I could afford the TJs.

Steve

Significantly changing the front/rear brake balance, could result in longer stopping distances as well as introducing strange and/or dangerous steering characteristics under braking!

End of season update

Hi All

It has now been 4 months and 980 miles with my rear brake conversion, and I have to say I am very good!

Driving to shows, the odd day trip to the office and general tom foolery has taught me a few things.

1st - I got used to the longer pedal and I enjoy the progressiveness of it.

2nd - Even in the rain, going too fast into a round about and emergency braking it felt very good and did not try to swap ends and send me into a Renault Clio that made me test my brakes to the full.

3rd - The handbrake is better now with new cables but not perfect and could do with a bit more work / Adjustment

4th - I need to do a track day to properly test them, but I think the lack of power would be the worst!

In the end I am glad I did it and it was a fun project that has worked out very well, although now I have bough a BMW E36 engine with 70% more power I might try and fit it to give it more of a test!

Regards

Barry