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Wilwood big brakes, 914-4 brakes |
Freezin 914 |
Jan 21 2024, 09:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 872 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I figure some here will have more info on this, but Wilwood is advertising it has a big brake available for 914-4s. Just in case anyone would be interested. I haven’t even looked it up yet, but seen the ad in Excellence.
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technicalninja |
Jan 22 2024, 09:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,319 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The only thing that I've read that makes sense to me is on the PMB website.
This is a direct quote: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Repeat after me, "Pressure Regulator" -- "Pressure Regulator" That's right, this little beast is a pressure regulator, "NOT" a proportioning valve. It proportions "NADA". It is the first anti-lock brake device ever to be installed on a Porsche. Here's the story: The 914 is a mid-engine automobile. As such, it has amazing handling characteristics... to a point. Once that point is reached, it can bite you like a rabid dog. We're all familiar with the child's play toy the "top". It's a physics principle called "Polar Moment Inertia". Porsche knew the issues with rear and mid-engine automobiles so, they installed this pressure regulator in the system to prevent the rear wheels from ever locking up. You see, if you lock your rear wheels in a rear or mid-engine car and your front wheels are anything but straight, you can be that "top" we were talking about and, that's not a fun toy at that time. This pressure regulator senses a panic stop (which it is set and locked at 525psi). Once it sees that pressure on the system, the valve body slides over and activates a microswitch which shuts off pressure to the rear wheels. This is a panic stop mind you, this device flows fluid like a "T" fitting until you need it. That's why we insist that it proportions "Nothing". Once the pressure equalizes in the chamber, it brings the rear calipers back into the circuit. This is "split second" stuff gang, not a leisurely event. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx That is the source of my "misinformation". I thought it was a good source. They are calling that a pressure regulator... They're pretty insistent. I thought they knew what they are doing. I'm guessing that was typed by Eric Shea. I believe him more than anyone else regarding 914 hydraulics. Maybe I'm reading that wrong. If it has a proportioning feature, I would have thought he'd mention it. I believe a reduction in rear pressure vs front pressure makes it a proportioning valve. The Tilton is a p valve IMO. A regulation of rear pressure at 525 psi regardless of front pressure makes it a regulator in my book. It might have proportional response past the operation point of 525psi. I don't think it will. I'm in agreement with Eric, I think it's a pressure regulator. I'll let you tell him he is wrong SuperHawk... I'm going to purchase a pair of these: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-8001...BSABEgIJ8_D_BwE And test it myself. Even Eric calls it "It is the first anti-lock brake device ever to be installed on a Porsche" which is being nice IMO. I call it "never lock". Anti-lock to me means something is modulating the individual brake line pressures due to a difference in the decelerations of the wheels. |
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