Superformance MKII, Riverside Racer 289 FIA vintage race car part 2

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by 1795

Rick,

It would be nice to have some suspension upgrades and to improve the braking. While most of the cars that you see flying by me are running 150-250 more horsepower than I have, the more critical factor is their brake systems as opposed to mine. Braking is what allows you to carry speed deeper into the corner and improve times. Those Corvettes, Mustangs and Camaro's are all running 4 wheel discs with vented rotors. None of them are running rear drums like the originals. I am running solid rotors that have a tendency to warp with increased temps. The pads that i have been using are not the best either, so going to a better pad should allow me to go deeper into the corners before braking and with some suspension upgrades that should help as well. Looking forward to next year.

Jim

Don't you just love how SVRA makes you run solid discs and Girling calipers while the Mustangs run 65 Thunderbird (or equal) front rotors of bigger diameter/thicker size as "homologated" options!

We will improve the handling so when you add the power from the Webers you will be able to use it.

[byronpete21]

Pics are posted under a new thread (Vintage Racing at VIR) I will also include a link to the google drive folder I have set up which will have a few more pics that I took. After seeing Jim struggle with the Girling brakes, I am convinced that they were made by the same people who created Lucas electrics. I have a slogan for their advertising department but they may not want to use it. " Girling brakes when you absolutely need to stop sometimes"

Best Regards,
Byron
Link to Pictures
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lY...U4Y2G7aEzigrt0