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rz · Post by rz » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:26 pm

no,i was wrong! as maurizio said:it was a cooler to protect the gearbox against the heat from the brakes

matt · Post by **matt** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:31 pm

Thanks guys, lol micke he he

So with bigger front brakes for a road car adjustable bias valve in rear circuit the way to go, track car sticky tires, front brake bias can be offset by tuning in rear brakes with higher coeficent of friction brake pad.( asuming rear brakes stock and a million other things)

I searched on old forum (geez theres a SH*T load of info) barry very happy with big front brakes and 25mm master cylinder but couldn't find mention of front/rear bias fix (if req'd) etc
I read about rx7 that offset front brake bias by installing adj' b' valve in front circuit! This doen't seem right to me, aren't you in a way cancelling out the improvement in the front brakes you've just made. Had abs too which prob masked how much front bias there was anyway. ???????????
must a been a "very well mechanic"

Micke · Post by **Micke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:10 pm

The adjustable brake valves aren't very expensive. I'd say it's a must when you start tuning the brakes.

Playing with brake pads is always an option. Beware that different pads behave very differently when temperature changes.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:33 pm

the adjuster goes on the rear line, anything else will just be utterly confusing and the brake system is surely designed backwards.

joey · Post by **joey** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:28 am

hrmm, so i'm like the only one in the world that hates the rear brakes?

how can this be?

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:18 am

Don't worry, I hate them too.

Post by **Zamani** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:31 pm

I hate them three!

Micke · Post by **Micke** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:53 pm

Why?

I like mine.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:40 pm

Why?

Are you one of those circus freaks Micke?

Sporttunergtv6 · Post by **Sporttunergtv6** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:39 pm

hmmm.. toss the ebrake and 6-8lbs by popping the spider/gtv rear calipers in. no more adjustments....

Micke · Post by **Micke** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:46 am

Freak.... Hmmm.... I think you could say that. It doesn't have anything to with the brakes though.

Brakes work like a dream. Pad change every 3-4 years. Awesome braking power. Original place but logo says Wilwood.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:40 am

Well, you don't exactly have the original pieces then do you?

Micke · Post by **Micke** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:36 am

Not exactly. I have the bias valve for the rear brakes

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:32 pm

Oh, the bias valve was a wilwood in place of the original? I thought you meant the calipers...

Post by **Zamani** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:20 pm

Eh? His rear calipers are wilwood dynalites I think. Fronts are Superlites.