Skip to main content

Reply to "Vintage racing brakes"

quote:
Originally posted by Denis C:
I did not catch this originally, must have mixed it with another thread on monster calipers. The calipers shown by Kid are the same as on late Mangusta (Girling BR)

Same as big block Cobras and Lister Jag I was told.


Well, sort of. The BB street Cobras were made of iron, the Comp Cars got 'luminum. So did the GT40's under Ford, Shelby and Holman-Moody.

When they became the "Gulf's" under John Wyer in '68 (if you called them GT40's then Wyer would sue you), they used the Girling 18-4, and 16-4 which were aluminum also.

It is unclear, but highly NOT likely that any of these other than the stock Pantera Girlings will fit the "production" Pantera wheels.

The size of the calipers pretty much explains that. The stock Pantera calipers are very compact by comparison.

To me, there are three things that any aftermarket caliper needs on MY Pantera. 1) it fits the stock wheels, 2) they are light weight, 3) they are multi-pistoned, 4) the pads themselves have a significantly larger pad surface area than stock, 5) I can afford them!

OK! ...five things, but don't get me started on counting, I'll probably think of more? Big Grin

@ KID...I absolutely love the adapters that you made!
×
×
×
×