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| DanT |
  Dec 1 2005, 08:18 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side!  Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None  |
Ok, I know this has probably been discussed in many threads before. But, what is the reasoning for replacement of the Prop. valve with the "T" fitting for the rear brakes. Does the prop. valve cause more line pressure to the fronts or the rears when it is operating properly? I want to understand the engineering aspects of this modification.
I will be running "M" calipers with mythical billet hubs in the front and stock 914-4s in the rear. thanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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| nine14cats |
Dec 3 2005, 03:20 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Hi Dan,
I'll give you what Doris and I were running in our 914-6 (the one you went faster in than me at Laguna (shhhhh! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) ) 911T vented rotors / calipers front and 944 vented rotors / calipers rears (no parking brake). T instead of stock prop valve. I did have a cockpit adjustable valve. At Buttonwillow and Laguna Seca I ran the adjustable valve wide open and had not problems with brake balance. At THill (CCW) I would get too much rear brake coming hard into turn 14, so I would adjust that out. I also had the same issues at Sears, where coming hard into 7 or 11 and braking late I would get a little too much brake force in the rear. A couple of turns and I could adjust it out. I like the 19mm m/c pedal travel as a preference because it was easier to heal and toe without resorting to blocks. I'm with JP as far as the brake bias adjustment, especially if you can use it inside your car without it adding too many points to put you in a class you don't want to run in. Bill P. |
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Dan (Almaden Valley) T fitting instead of prop. valve Dec 1 2005, 08:18 PM
McMark The prop valve limits the amount of hydraulic pres... Dec 1 2005, 08:33 PM rick 918-S Here's my spin on the deal. I'm running la... Dec 1 2005, 08:33 PM Headrage Jeez!!!
http://www.914world.com/bbs2... Dec 1 2005, 10:59 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) I am sure the reasoning behind the T is that putti... Dec 1 2005, 10:59 PM rick 918-S Dec 1 2005, 11:21 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) ... Dec 1 2005, 11:26 PM Brando Also keep in mind that with much better gripping t... Dec 1 2005, 11:35 PM McMark You mean, this graph Dave? http://... Dec 1 2005, 11:38 PM McMark Dec 1 2005, 11:42 PM trekkor Good thread. http://www.914worl... Dec 2 2005, 12:15 AM J P Stein Dec 2 2005, 07:15 AM andys Dec 2 2005, 10:52 AM Dave_Darling <... Dec 2 2005, 10:55 AM J P Stein Dec 2 2005, 11:22 AM andys ... Dec 2 2005, 11:39 AM kdfoust <... Dec 2 2005, 12:19 PM J P Stein Dec 2 2005, 01:39 PM nick mironov This is where I got my T-fitting ($8):
http:... Dec 2 2005, 02:04 PM horizontally-opposed Eric... http://www.914world.co... Dec 2 2005, 02:06 PM andys Dec 2 2005, 03:14 PM Eric_Shea First Post... http://www.914world.... Dec 2 2005, 05:20 PM J P Stein Brakes......a decent buy:
http://forums.pelicanpar... Dec 3 2005, 10:46 AM horizontally-opposed ... Dec 3 2005, 01:19 PM SirAndy Dec 3 2005, 02:12 PM
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