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MG TD TF 1500 - disk brake

my TD runs like hell, the only problem I see, is the braking capacity of this car with the original braking system. Is there somebody who knows if we can modify the front brakes with a disk braking system. I saw such modification on MGA.
Thanks in advance
georgibus

I think the MGA came out of the factory with front disc brakes.
John James

mga 1600 and forward had front disc brakes.
regards
Nils
n stjernqvist

My 1960 mga coupe had them...drums on the rear.
g.b.lawson '53TD

This is not an uncommon conversion. The MGA front suspension, brake and wire wheel assembly will fit on directly and you'll have to fit an MGA brake cylinder.

This also means you'll have to fit the entire splined hub assembly on the rear axle to mount the wire wheels.

If you want to go with solid disc wheels, you'll have to jury-rig TD/TF solid wheel hubs to retain T-Series appearance, as the MGA uses 4-bolt wheel patterns and the T-Series a 5-bolt pattern.

Somewhere I have some pictures I took last year at GOF South in Sebring of a TD so equipped, and I'll look for it and send it separately.

Regards,

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qu.
Gordon A. Clark

This thread was discussed between 05/07/2004 and 06/07/2004

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