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| r_towle |
 Aug 12 2005, 08:06 PM
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Custom Member  Group: Members Posts: 24,584 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Replacing the rear proportioning valve with a tee fitting???
Will this make is brake more during autocross? And, is this a standard plumbing tee, or is it special??? Rich |
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| campbellcj |
Aug 12 2005, 08:40 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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Tons of info in the archives (search) -- first questions are, do you have stock brakes? Tires? Track, autox or street car?
The tee itself is a brake specific part; most use a VW tee available for like $10-20 at typical bus/bug shops. |
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| r_towle |
Aug 12 2005, 08:58 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,584 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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I have searched, no quality results...
We need a better search engine. Thanx for the response. Rich |
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| Aaron Cox |
Aug 12 2005, 09:00 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
Rich,
I just installed one, got it from someone, who bought it from James Adams.... available at ANY big shop for under 10 bucks... think of it as a P -valve that is wide open.... gives MORE power to the already undersized rear brakes (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| r_towle |
Aug 12 2005, 09:01 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,584 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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is this tee fitting a stock part on a beetle???
I have two out in the barn...If I can steal it, that would be good. Rich |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 12 2005, 09:02 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,658 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
stock brakes, no T ... bigger brakes and MC, the T will give you more bias towards the rear, which is a gud thing as bigger brakes tend to favor the front. key is, you want the front to lock up just a millisec before the rears and not the other way round. the "Tee" can be had at every VW-Bug shop for $5+ ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy |
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| Aaron Cox |
Aug 12 2005, 09:02 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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| Eric_Shea |
Aug 12 2005, 09:06 PM
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Mark your calendar... I agree with Andy (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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| Marv's3.6six |
Aug 12 2005, 09:19 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California
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An adjustable proportioning valve is the best way. I am doing one in cab like the pic. The trick has been finding one with all metric connections, found at PMS.
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| Aaron Cox |
Aug 12 2005, 09:22 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
Marv,
why go with the handle type when it only has ~6 positions, why not use the knob type with infinite adjustability???? AA |
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| Marv's3.6six |
Aug 12 2005, 09:25 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California
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Cuz the range of adjustment is the same in both types of P valves, this type lets you know where your at by touch or visual.
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| Aaron Cox |
Aug 12 2005, 09:26 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
good to know. thanks marv -Aaron |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 12 2005, 09:31 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,658 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
except, unless you've got HUGE rear brakes, we always end up running the adjustable proportioning valve "full open" which is exactly what the $5 "T" does for you ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy |
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| Marv's3.6six |
Aug 12 2005, 09:41 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California
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I'm runnin the new Brembo GTP Lightweights, they are beeeeeg.
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| SirAndy |
Aug 12 2005, 09:42 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,658 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) they sure are ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) |
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