Front BMW brakes locking front wheels all the time, why...please guys can i have your advice? |
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Front BMW brakes locking front wheels all the time, why...please guys can i have your advice? |
budman5201 |
Nov 13 2008, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 1-April 07 From: tempe, az Member No.: 7,635 |
I recently bought new rear calipers, redid the front BMW brakes up front and installed HAWK race pads up front. The braking has significantly improved! YES! but now i have one dilema......The front brakes lock up EASILY and the rears never at all..........I wish i could make all them lock up in emergency situations or at least more Braking in the rear.
Did i just significantly make the front brakes better by installing new race pads and BMW brakes? Can i adjust anything with the stock rear system to get more pressure to the back so i dont lock up the front VERY EASILY??? thanks guys i appreciate your help..... Stock 1.7 liter GOING SUBARU 2.5 200 hp N/A soon!! Trying to make everything else PERFECT before i get my third Subaru done.....The braking was lacking on my last conversion...... thanks! Attached image(s) |
Eric_Shea |
Nov 14 2008, 11:36 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Yup... that was me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clown.gif)
I knew someone was going to dredge up one of those old posts... had to be a pickup truck driving Porsche hat wearing editor type. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I used to recommend it but that was before I tore into a couple of them and found out the real answer. Do as I do... not as I once said! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif) The reason I used to recommend it was because the 911 never had it. I like engineering "systems" based on what Porsche had offered. After looking into the feature and understanding the spin dynamics from Mr. Elford's book, I have REALLY become an advocate for keeping the rear shut-off valve. The main thing I came to understand is, the valve won't be any different from a T. It does not restrict the flow to the rears until it shuts them down. So, yup... over the years I've learned and now I'm trying to help others learn from my mistakes. (where's my merit badge damnit?) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
horizontally-opposed |
Nov 14 2008, 11:40 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
I used to recommend it but that was before... Blah, blah, blah.... Zing-zing-zingahed! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) pete |
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