Some years ago I played with the idea of improving on the standard Marina front disc brakes.
There were various adaptations tried previously using Ford or Princess calipers but I was looking for a more affordable option.
My final design, published in Pitstop, made use of a vented disc and sliding caliper from a Renault Clio all squeezed within a 13" alloy wheel, with a lightly modified Marina caliper bracket. There is even am option for a 14" wheel.
It proved to be a successful mod, several Marina Roadsters and original Marinas being modified, and even developed a little further by Jez Cox using a caliper with a larger piston diameter.
Modifying your brakes may not be everybody's idea of common sense. But another option has been drawn to my attention. Drilled and Slotted Marina discs. I don't suggest you try modifying your own original Marina discs without access to a proper balancing rig, but these might be worth a try?
The catch is that postage from the other side of the world is a tad expensive. Unless someone can find a UK manufacturer to make some?
PS.
Dont be fooled when you do a search on eBay for Marina discs. Many of the pictures show vented discs, these are generic pictures, the standard caliper will only accept 9/10mm thick solid discs.
There were various adaptations tried previously using Ford or Princess calipers but I was looking for a more affordable option.
My final design, published in Pitstop, made use of a vented disc and sliding caliper from a Renault Clio all squeezed within a 13" alloy wheel, with a lightly modified Marina caliper bracket. There is even am option for a 14" wheel.
It proved to be a successful mod, several Marina Roadsters and original Marinas being modified, and even developed a little further by Jez Cox using a caliper with a larger piston diameter.
Modifying your brakes may not be everybody's idea of common sense. But another option has been drawn to my attention. Drilled and Slotted Marina discs. I don't suggest you try modifying your own original Marina discs without access to a proper balancing rig, but these might be worth a try?
The catch is that postage from the other side of the world is a tad expensive. Unless someone can find a UK manufacturer to make some?
PS.
Dont be fooled when you do a search on eBay for Marina discs. Many of the pictures show vented discs, these are generic pictures, the standard caliper will only accept 9/10mm thick solid discs.
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