cheekychimp
Well-known member
If I have issues with brake balance, is simply getting an adjustable brake bias valve a band aid?
It has been so long, I don't even have all the material, PMs/documentation we used when calculating all the figures for these brake components but we clearly screwed up somewhere because the rears lock up well before the fronts which is obviously pretty dangerous. I am pretty sure this rear caliper is far too big.
So at present, the way I see it I have a few options. I can change out the rear caliper for a smaller one and/or reduce the rear rotor size. Alternatively I can try dialling in some more front bias. I have vague memories of information relating to cross linking of the brakes (front left linked to right rear etc). That may or may not have been something to do with the ABS system (which is now gone) but if anyone knows for sure if our brakes ARE linked and consequently whether I would need TWO brake biasing valves or just one please chime in.
For resident brake experts, can anyone tell me what I need to go back and measure to figure out where me messed up in sizing/pairing these components and ascertain how big a discrepancy we have? I am guessing that will go some way to helping us decide whether we just need to fine tune this setup with some better biasing or if we need to down size the rear brake components somewhere.
Paul.
It has been so long, I don't even have all the material, PMs/documentation we used when calculating all the figures for these brake components but we clearly screwed up somewhere because the rears lock up well before the fronts which is obviously pretty dangerous. I am pretty sure this rear caliper is far too big.
So at present, the way I see it I have a few options. I can change out the rear caliper for a smaller one and/or reduce the rear rotor size. Alternatively I can try dialling in some more front bias. I have vague memories of information relating to cross linking of the brakes (front left linked to right rear etc). That may or may not have been something to do with the ABS system (which is now gone) but if anyone knows for sure if our brakes ARE linked and consequently whether I would need TWO brake biasing valves or just one please chime in.
For resident brake experts, can anyone tell me what I need to go back and measure to figure out where me messed up in sizing/pairing these components and ascertain how big a discrepancy we have? I am guessing that will go some way to helping us decide whether we just need to fine tune this setup with some better biasing or if we need to down size the rear brake components somewhere.
Paul.