T57 brake

Lazarus · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:02 am

Udolahr wrote:

if a 57 got converted from cable brakes to hydraulic brakes , how many parts got changed ? For sure the brake shoes . What about the brake plate holding the brake shoes . Only some holes drilled or must it be a different one ?

Everything gets changed,shoes,drums,backplates.

Udolahr · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:06 pm

In this case , the change to hydraulic brakes was certainly quite expensive .

Udolahr · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:59 am

Greg Morgan wrote:

All 57s came with cable operated brakes from new, but many were later modified with hydraulic. All 57s had the later, stiffer engine mounting.

Greg , I have fotos from T57s chassis with the early engine mount , no rubber .

davids · **Joined:** Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:10 pm **Posts:** 143

In Conway's profile publications book,no. 41..it says that the cable brakes were replaced in 1938 by lockheed hydraulics with twin master cylinders.
It also mentions that after about 300 chassis, the rubber engine mountings were installedto reduce vibration levels..
This necessitated heavy cross bracing to the chassis to replace the stiffness previously given by the solid mounted engine.

Udolahr · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:41 pm

Bugatti offerd allready 1937 hydraulic brakes .

davids · **Joined:** Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:10 pm **Posts:** 143

I merely put down what Conway wrote..
but offered is not the same meaning as fitted.
offered gives a choice.I presume fitted was a factory decision.

Udolahr · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:19 pm

Everything in the Bugatti company was a factory decision !

Lazarus · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:36 pm

davids wrote:

I merely put down what Conway wrote..
but offered is not the same meaning as fitted.
offered gives a choice.I presume fitted was a factory decision.

There are two completely different hydraulic brake systems for T57 Bugatti.The original "aftermarket" Lockheed system has modified lockheed steel backplates with rivited adaptors to fit the Bugatti stubaxles.Bugatti then made his own more attractive aluminium parts.The japanese t57 which I converted has the original lockheed system.

Udolahr · **Posted:** Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:25 pm

do you have fotos ? Also from wheel and master cylider ?

Lazarus · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:24 am

Udolahr wrote:

do you have fotos ? Also from wheel and master cylider ?

yes

Udolahr · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:10 pm

is the black back plate steel ?

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