DB2, DB2/4
The DB2 and the majority of DB 2/4 models were equipped with 12 in Girling drum brakes.
General Characteristics
They come with a mechanical adjuster. The rear brakes also featured leading and trailing shoes with a fully floating double acting piston assembly. No brake servo was fitted. The handbrake acts on the rear drums and was equipped with a manual adjuster.
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Fast Road Upgrades
The general areas of improvement to balance the performance of a fast road engine are to keep brake pedal pressures modest, fit harder more heat tolerant brake linings and to also offer the alternative of fitting front disc brakes and servo.
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Safety Upgrades
A twin circuit braking system with separate front and rear brake circuits can be offered.
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