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Jaguar period brakes
BRAKES

No Fear - Better than the original

Changes to regulations by the FIA The total system consists of:
concerning braking systems fitted to
competition E-Type Jaguars left many • Calliper body
owners facing difficulties with their current • Discs
Girling based systems. Now there is a safe
and effective solution from Denis Welch • Pads
Motorsport. • Retaining clips
This ruling required that systems are based
on the large Dunlop design as fitted to the • Aluminium racing piston assembly
Jaguar MkIX and homologated on the with improved seals
original race E-Types used in period. These • Brackets and bolts
brake systems were not without their It is envisaged that this will be a popular
teething problems with issues concerning item given the change with the FIA
flexing of callipers and heat sinking that regulations and the improved safety it
caused reliability failures often known as brings to all cars. Indeed some clients have
‘Dunlop Fear’ already commented
Once this was announced Denis Welch “We looked at the original design and “ The brakes are better than ever before”
Motorsport set about originating a new and improved it with modern metallurgy and John Clarke E-Type competitor and BMW
modern equivalent of the Dunlop design for safety improvements and the resultant dealership principal
competition E-Type owners.
system has proved to be a superior and “Even after the heatsink effect induced at a
more effective system than the pit stop, the brakes were perfect”
original” Jason Minshaw E-Type competitor and
The new system is winner at Paul Ricard Nov 5th 2007
available in component N Product
parts for front and
rear.
The front works
with the standard or
lightweight E-type
upright and uses a
12.125” disc which is
also stocked.
The rear suits a larger
11.25” disc and uses the
original hand brake mechanism. Mark Pangborn finds the limit, Jerez 2013.
Photo: Richard Hampson.
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