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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 10:40 AM |
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Big Brake help
hey guys
I got what I think is standard type 3 drum hub mated to front type 3 disks with RX7 callipers see pic:
What I am finding is the car isn't stoping to well, if I brake to hard the front lock, what do you guys recommend, different callipers, vented disks,
slotted maybe or bigger disks or should I invest in a portioning valve and put more bias to the rear?
1972 Type 3 Fast back, RS Turbo 2ltr, VF34/P20,
3" Exhaust, WAIC, Wolf 3D, Sard 540cc's, Swirl pot and VL Fuel pump, Apexi CAI, Custom VW 4spd with straight cut albins 3.87 R&P, stock brakes
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 11:44 AM |
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Hi
What size piston is in the calliper. Looks like the rotors need a skim and callipers could also need an overhaul along with some decent pads. A
proportioning valve only takes away braking force, so if your fronts are locking and you fit a proportioning valve on the front you will up with an
overall lower brake efficiency.
Steve
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 12:17 PM |
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as per above the rotors look like Ford Falcon
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72type3wrx
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 03:49 PM |
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i cracked a disk before and my mechanic at the time andy from Dub kustoms fitted a new one on with no problems. ill take them off soon and let some
brake joint have a look.
1972 Type 3 Fast back, RS Turbo 2ltr, VF34/P20,
3" Exhaust, WAIC, Wolf 3D, Sard 540cc's, Swirl pot and VL Fuel pump, Apexi CAI, Custom VW 4spd with straight cut albins 3.87 R&P, stock brakes
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| posted on February 2nd, 2008 at 08:45 AM |
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How does that handbrake work?!
As Steve hinted, it might be best to make sure your brakes are in GOOD condition and actually working properly (at each end of the car) before
diagnosing any problems of system bias. Having said that, the fronts should lock before the rears
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on February 2nd, 2008 at 05:49 PM |
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the brakes work fine (just rusty from a hard run then parked in the rain all winter) the pads are new and have been changed to a softer compound,
handbrake works well but i still want a upgrade. i want it to stop on a dime!
1972 Type 3 Fast back, RS Turbo 2ltr, VF34/P20,
3" Exhaust, WAIC, Wolf 3D, Sard 540cc's, Swirl pot and VL Fuel pump, Apexi CAI, Custom VW 4spd with straight cut albins 3.87 R&P, stock brakes
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| posted on February 2nd, 2008 at 05:58 PM |
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. i want it to stop on a dime!
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better buy a fal coon or a holden LOL
bleed the brakes n machine the discs will be much better and buy slick sticky tyers as well
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| posted on February 3rd, 2008 at 02:53 PM |
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better buy a fal coon or a holden LOL
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that just made me feel sick in the stomach ive owned over 10 cars and never have or will own a falcodore or a slamardoor or a dunnydoor, taxi etc
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3" Exhaust, WAIC, Wolf 3D, Sard 540cc's, Swirl pot and VL Fuel pump, Apexi CAI, Custom VW 4spd with straight cut albins 3.87 R&P, stock brakes
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| posted on February 3rd, 2008 at 03:11 PM |
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Some light reading for you:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=36884&page=11
Pay your debts, CxxT
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