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Re: Residual pressure valve of front disk brakes.

To: Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Residual pressure valve of front disk brakes.
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 17:56:23 EDT
In a message dated 08/01/2000 8:34:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com writes:

<< Anyone ever use a residual pressure valve on the front disk brakes? If so
 what pressure did you go with? For those who haven't heard of one of these
 before... They're a pressure valve that keeps a couple to a few pounds of
 peddle or brake pressure in the line (normally the front) to maximize and
 quicken your braking... or at least that's how I understand they work.
 Thanks a heap,
 -Drew in San Jose >>

Apparently these are standard on Triumph TR series.  There has been some 
discussion of these recently on that list.  The slight pressure keeps the 
pistons floating just off the disc and prevents them sliding into the caliper 
during hard cornering.  With a head start to the disck the stopping is 
somewhat faster and requires less peddle travel.

RH..is there such an animal on a Spridget?

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