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OTK brakes
Posted by 'Booney' on 05 Nov 2010 @ 20:02

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Hi All,
like Reg, I would like to give my two pennorth on this subject and IMHO, I find OTK brakes are very dull and give little to no feel in the pedal.
A good driver can hold a brake where the wheels are on the point of locking but I think this is extremely difficult to do with a Tony brake and even cheapo aftermarket systems give far more 'feel'.
Please note I am talking about feel rather than sheer brake power.
We currently run an MX system which is a Kelgate replica and my son finds he has far greater control with this brake than he has ever had with any of his Tony's (of which he has had 4)
I'm not knocking the OTK system as I know a lot of drivers swear by them but for our purposes, we find other systems give us far better control and subsequent smoother driving - especially in the wet.

Message Thread:

Debate on Tony breaks by 'doctor46' (03 Nov 2010 @ 21:41)

Re: Debate on Tony `brakes ` ? by 'Jeff Johnson' (03 Nov 2010 @ 22:21)

Re: Debate on Tony `brakes ` ? by 'michaelg36' (03 Nov 2010 @ 23:05)

Re: Debate on Tony `brakes ` ? by 'kartster' (03 Nov 2010 @ 23:06)

You haven't told us enough to help you.,.,.. by 'itpro' (04 Nov 2010 @ 2:18)

Re: You haven't told us enough to help you.,.,.. by 'Bigjim1978' (04 Nov 2010 @ 8:33)

Re: Kartster by 'raceinstructor' (04 Nov 2010 @ 8:39)

Re: Kartster by 'sawf' (04 Nov 2010 @ 10:50)

Re: Debate on Tony `brakes ` ? by 'kartster' (04 Nov 2010 @ 10:16)

Re: Debate on Tony `brakes ` ? by 'itpro' (04 Nov 2010 @ 11:39)

Re: Debate on Tony `brakes ` ? by 'pratty' (04 Nov 2010 @ 11:40)

Re: Debate on Tony `brakes ` ? by 'alanrr' (04 Nov 2010 @ 14:30)

Re: Debate on Tony `brakes ` ? by 'doctor46' (04 Nov 2010 @ 21:16)

If you're at Rye Sunday, come into the by 'alanrr' (04 Nov 2010 @ 23:23)

Re: If you're at Rye Sunday, come into the by 'doctor46' (06 Nov 2010 @ 8:29)

Re: Debate on Tony `brakes ` ? by 'Reg' (04 Nov 2010 @ 23:29)

Different type of racing. by 'alanrr' (04 Nov 2010 @ 23:42)

OTK brakes by 'Booney' << You are here!

Re: OTK brakes by 'positivekarter' (07 Nov 2010 @ 20:24)

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