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MG TD TF 1500 - Kevlar Brake Linings

Is there any one out there that has had any experience with Kevlar brake linings and would care to share this info? Of particular interest:
1. Is there a noticable difference?
2. Do they run cooler and disapate heat better.
3. How is the wear on the drum: normal, more then average or less?
4. Is the stopping distance shorter?
5. Do you know of any reputable Kevlar lining companies?
6. Can you speak from personal use experience?
7. Would you recommend them to others?

Thank you for sharing you wisdom with us. I understand that some truckers and motorcyclists use them extensively and like them very much.

SAFETY FAST
Michael Balahutrak
53 TD
Michael Balahutrak

Ted Schumacher says they will stop anything, even a
T-series MG! So I put them on my TF racer (not
finished yet) and on my road TF. I've got about 750
miles on the road car set, so not very much experience.
They work beautifully, but I did rebuild the entire
system (everything to White Post for brass bushings),
so how much is attributable to the shoes I don't know.

Anyone else?
Reed Yates

Reed, what was your cost in Texas for the TF shoes.?
Geoff Kimler

Reed:

Who supllied you the lining. I have rebuilt the system completely as well and now want to improve the stopping distance with Kevlar.
Michael Balahutrak

I committed heresy by putting a vacuum boost brake servo on my TD. After my complete restoration, and a few mistakes... like mounting the front wheel cylinders backward so that they were twin trailing rather than twin leading... I finally got satisfactory stopping. I was never happy with the amount of leg pressure it took to stop the car, so I drew from my Mini experience and ordered a Lockheed servo from Mini Mania. I had to move the left side horn and voltage regulator down on the firewall to get space to mount the servo, and drill the intake manifold for a vacuum hose attachment. The end connections on the supplied rigid lines needed to be modified, but one line goes directly from the master cylinder to the servo, and a second from the servo back to the T connector behind the master cylinder.
The result is a responsive pedal which stops the car with less leg pressure than required for the clutch. It's still more pressure than the Mini which also has twin leading front shoes, but it is a big improvement. I'm looking into stainless-steel lines to further firm up the petal. Now the only time I worry about my brakes is on long downhill runs where stopping power drops as the drums heat up. I'll be looking into Kevlar linings for the final solution.

Andy Moyce
Safety Fast
52 TD
Andy Moyce

Had my brake shoes done via TS Imports in
Pandora, Ohio. TS is Ted Schumacher who is
also into vintage racing. Contact him at
800-543-6648. Each of my sets of shoes cost
$109.50 including return shipping and I had
mine both riveted and bonded.

I've owned TFs for a long time and never had
a problem with heavy or excessive pedal pressure
when the system was functioning properly.
Reed Yates

This thread was discussed between 20/10/1999 and 25/10/1999

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