Ital/Marina Axle Brake cylinder Q

[Steve in Lititz PA]

My wheel cylinders are 0.75...but who REALLY knows that's what they came with...could be just about any size you happen to have laying around.

[Steve in Lititz PA]

Indeed they do look promising, they're Plan C, after Marina Man and relining.

 

I read with great interest the two articles on rear axles & hubs, I'll be replacing the rear seal, and perhaps only re-packing the bearing.

 

Thanks for the information.

 

steve rineer

 

[IamScotticus]

On the cylinders, they may have been increased in capacity from the standard saloon for lower pressure on a light weight car.

[Steve in Lititz PA]

that's true, I'm putting in what came out, I have no real reason to change.  If it's not broke ...

[toldfield]

I sent my shoes to Porterfield and they relined them.  Choice of materials and quick turnaround.

 

https://porterfield-brakes.com/manufacturer/brake-shoes/

 

tom

[Steve in Lititz PA]

Thanks, Tom

 

Marina Man came through for me, but I may take you up on your suggestion on my old brake shoes so I have a spare set.

 

steve rineer

[IamScotticus]

So...

What did Marina Man have?

[Steve in Lititz PA]

Skip was out of rebuilt shoes, but had new ones on hand, he also had the reinforcing plates and clips (which I did not need).

 

He is very prompt, I should have them on Monday, he's in Arkansas, I'm in PA.

[IamScotticus]

I'll have ask him how he gets his.

[Steve in Lititz PA]

I'm glad he does it...I imagine he buys certain things in batches from UK distributors, perhaps he gets a wholesale discount, and saves on average shipping cost.   There's not likely anyone else competing with him in this particularly small market.  It wouldn't be particularly cost efficient for any forum member to buy one item of what they need.  More power to him.  And he gets the correct thing...what happens if one buys from a UK source, and gets the WRONG thing...hard to return it, so that person eats the cost.  Insofar as Caterham, his market is axles and brakes, truly a niche market.

[jbcollier]

Mr Toldfield, which brake lining material do you go with?  How did it work out?

[toldfield]

It has been a while, but I think I went with the R4D based on their description that it was good for track and street.   They have worked just fine for track days and street driving.   

 

tom