<VV> Disc Brake Question

[Rick Norris]

Some years ago I had a set on the front of my V8 Vair. Granted, it was 
lowered some but the rub (literally!) came when the steering wheel was 
turned to full lock or close and you hit a dip or high spot in the road 
causing the suspension to compress. This made the caliper contact the lower 
edge of the upper A arm. It took me awhile to fing the source of the noise 
it created. I swapped them out for a set from Bob Coffin. Sometime later I 
recieved a notice from Clarks about this along with instructions on how to 
notch the A arms. It was a crude fix and I would not reccommend doing it 
that way.

Rick Norris


>I am having a 65 Convert reconstructed.  As an intended safety improvement,
> I have upgraded to a dual master cylinder and have purchased the disc 
> brake
> conversion from Clark's.  This kit comes with a warning that under certain
> conditions, the piston could contact the upper A-arm.  I will have brand 
> new
> springs and am not going to cut them to lower the car.  I am also not 
> going
> to drive this car in races or other extreme conditions.  I will be driving
> it to shows and around the neighborhood and to show off now and then.
>
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> My sense is to leave the upper A-arm unmodified, but I wanted to see who
> here had an opinion and to see if any of you have experiences with this 
> kit
> and any potential problems.
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> Chris
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