Re: [doc] DMUK brakes,/ springs

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Is it not fair to say that brakes can only be as good as the tyres on 
the car? Edumacate me..... With my Pirelli rubber all round I cannot 
lock my DeLorean's tyres up except in the wet, and then only the front - 
a number of people have said how good the brakes are.

As you know, Dan, I've had experience of good brakes in Si's Skyline - I 
don't think he demonstrated it when you were there, but there are still 
teethmarks on his dash from my first ride in it :-))) He's running 
brakes from a standard R34 GTR, but given his car weighs not a lot more 
than half what a GTR weighs, they're pretty... er.... adequate!

Martin

Dan wrote:

> I'd have to agree with Martin/Stephen... the DeLorean had good brakes 
> for it's day - though 20 years later I suspect most are a little tired 
> . 
> For example - my Calibra has great brakes (relatively speaking) as 
> they have to deal with a large amount of horsepower. However after 
> driving a 911 (who argueably have the best in the business) I can 
> honestly say that even those are rubbish. "-MY-" DeLorean has awful 
> brakes in comparision... and I can lock all 4 wheels is that! I cannot 
> in the Porsche... (it'll stop so violently you'll lose your lunch.. 
> hehe)
>
> Get em done... 
>
> Dan
> Vin#5284 (big supporter of good brakes)