aka Keith
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| posted on 4/9/08 at 08:52 AM |
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Setting up the brake balance
I have been reading on the forum about brake balance valves (I have one in my car - installed when it was bought).
Whilst there appear to be many opinions on its use or not, who has actively set up there brake balance on thier car - not for the purposes of SVA -
which is arguably front biased- but for track/racing.
I have no idea how my current balance is set up (except that is passed its SVA) but i am interested in see how much better the braking can be if set
up properly balanced.
So could anyone who has set out to optimaly balance their braking system give me their input?
My car is an MK Indy with discs all round.
Cheers
Craig
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 4/9/08 at 08:58 AM |
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I doubt you will ever find an optimal balance for all conditions as it will vary depending on grip levels etc. If braking in the wet for example, you
ideally want more rear bias to the brakes - grip levels are lower so weight transfer to the front is less meaning more effort can be put into the rear
braking without locking.
For the road then you will be looking for a safe compromise that will work in all conditions so set the brakes up in the dry with the fronts locking
before the rears.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 4/9/08 at 09:43 AM |
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Craig, can I ask where you got your aeroscreen from? looks cool
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aka Keith
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| posted on 4/9/08 at 09:57 AM |
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Hammerhead you have U2U.
Cheers
Craig
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