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oadamo

posted on 8/7/07 at 05:24 PM Reply With Quote
brake piping

hi ive just striped all the abs off my saxo track car. there was 2 pipes from the master cylinder 2 the abs unit then 4 from the abs unit one 2 each wheel . but now i just have the 2 on the master cylinder do you run 1 to the back 2 wheels and 1 to the front 2 wheels. does it matter which one of the two gos to the front or back. and do i need a brake bias valve.
adam






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RazMan

posted on 8/7/07 at 07:33 PM Reply With Quote
Sounds like a tandem m/c so you basically run each pipe to either front or back system. I wouldn't put in a bias valve unless you really need one - and you won't know until you drive the car





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Peteff

posted on 8/7/07 at 08:10 PM Reply With Quote
I'm confused, it doesn't take much I know

But does the 2 mean two or to, can you write it in non text message language?
Usually the front outlet on the master cylinder goes to the front wheels and rear to rear. The car might already have a load sensing valve to the rear brakes.





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Alan B

posted on 9/7/07 at 02:57 PM Reply With Quote
Good call Pete....

Come on guys.....2 and 4 are numbers, lets try and keep it that way on here please?

Cheers,

Alan

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oadamo

posted on 9/7/07 at 05:29 PM Reply With Quote
hi soz about text type here gos
i have taken all the abs off and now iam left with two pipes on the master cylinder.
do i run a pipe from the from the two back wheels to the one pipe on the master cylinder. and the front two wheels to the other pipe on the master cylinder. and if i under stand right with a bias valve fitted you can dial in how much gos to the back and front wheels. but do i really need one.
thanks adam






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britishtrident

posted on 9/7/07 at 08:16 PM Reply With Quote
FWD cars especially small FWD cars are generally way over braked on the rear wheels, because of weight distribution and transfer the rear wheels do virtually no braking on dry tarmac.

I am pretty sure you will need a valve in the rear circuit.

Other thing you will have to watch is that with ABS systems the brake effort is supplied by the ABS pump not the pedal.





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soggy 3

posted on 9/7/07 at 10:20 PM Reply With Quote
It always makes me laugh when you i see young lads in mags putting a big disc conversion on the rear of their hatches ,when we used to race in the fiesta si championship we had the bare minimum of braking to the rear just enough to keep the rear stable.

[Edited on 9/7/07 by soggy 3]

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britishtrident

posted on 10/7/07 at 06:53 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by soggy 3
It always makes me laugh when you i see young lads in mags putting a big disc conversion on the rear of their hatches ,when we used to race in the fiesta si championship we had the bare minimum of braking to the rear just enough to keep the rear stable.

[Edited on 9/7/07 by soggy 3]


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