REFLECTOR:Cleveland Brakes

[velocityxlfg]

I plan to do install the phenolic under the backing plate.
What Phenolic are you going to use?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Ferrell" <bferrell@123mail.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Cleveland Brakes


> Yes, it's to insulate the gear leg from the brake assembly, this is
something that Frank recommended to us while we were at Head Start.  I plan
to do install the phenolic under the backing plate.
>
> Brett
>
> Quoting Chuck Jensen <cjensen@dts9000.com>:
>
> > I'm in the process of converting my  Matcos to
> > Clevelands on my XL RG.  I
> > received the spacers and bolts from Velocity this
> > week. (I'm getting the
> > wheel assemblies from a different source....but that's
> > a long sad story that
> > I won't burden you with today).
> >
> > My question was, in the stuff that was shipped to me
> > under a "give me
> > everything I need" order, there were two phenolic-type
> > boards approx. 4" x
> > 6" x 0.10".  They appear to be well suited for
> > insulation.  Are these cut
> > and drilled to act as heat isolators so the brakes
> > won't heat up the leg and
> > turn it to mush???
> >
> > If anyone has a suggestion, or even better, knows what
> > they are talking
> > about, it would be appreciated if you would share.  If
> > I don't get smarter
> > here shortly, I may have to break down and call
> > Velocity.  I kind of hate to
> > because its not totally fair to them since I didn't
> > buy the wheel/brake
> > assembly from Velo. So, I'm needy today.
> >
> > Chuck
> > N27GV
> >
> > Geez Scott, I wish I had a back issue of VV that
> > explained this!!!
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