Compensating for a Tee, Deleting the brake compensator |
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Compensating for a Tee, Deleting the brake compensator |
forrestkhaag |
Jan 23 2017, 10:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 21-April 14 From: Scottsdale, Arizona Member No.: 17,273 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Does anyone have the experience and time to briefly describe any needed tricks to delete the brake compensator on an early car / This, so as to make way for a 6 engine mount?
Things like / Is more brake line needed in addition to the "tee" fitting? And is the tee a hardware store item or another "porsche-priced" item that would be metric, brass, and overpriced by 3x?... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) Sounds like a good time to change out all brake fluid as well. I have heard the warnings if one is running 914-4 brake calipers / I am not and have nice beefy 911 calipers which will do the job up front verses in back. Thanks in advance. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Cracker |
Jan 25 2017, 05:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States |
...not a "racer" but I do have a hot-rod with more mass (mike) - I obviously do no run a "T" in my car. Also, the hydraulic (plunger) style proportioning valve does not provide enough adjustment for my application. My "large" changes are made with the balance bar - the plunger style valve mounted on the console is for the fine-tuned, on track adjustments. The only "914" I have ever spun (on a track) was a stock-ish car, with all OE installed.
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914_teener |
Jan 25 2017, 08:08 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,205 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
...not a "racer" but I do have a hot-rod with more mass (mike) - I obviously do no run a "T" in my car. Also, the hydraulic (blade) style proportioning valve does not provide enough adjustment for my application. My large changes are made with the balance bar - the blade valve mounted on the console is for the fine-tune, on track adjustments. The only "914" I have ever spun (on a track) was a stock-ish car, with all OE installed. These cars are dangerous when driver quickly, in stock trim/set-up. T I quess Tony with consideration of the OP and what Brant said is that these things or answers may of may only partially apply. There are so many considerations when setting up a car. Braking and suspension are but a few. When I say "racer" it involves a lot of seat time and experience dinking around with what works. So seat time is important to know what these things "feel" like and what they do. I know how the math works and I have enough track time...twice..to be scared. I asked the late Ron Mier (Slits) one time...many years ago now.. how it feels going into a corner and how to brake. He said at the old Riverside track that he knew it was time to brake when his asshole would start to quiver. You have an awesome car BTW. |
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