Gavin, tell us what car you're prepping, what the front "update" was and
someone with experience will pop up and tell you what to do: change wheel
cylinder bores, change master cylinder bores, balance-bar linkage tricks,
etc. Make sure you are within the spirit of your race organization rules.
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Gavin Ivory <G_Ivory@beutel-can.com>
To: 'vintage race list' <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 2:53 PM
Subject: beginners tech question
>I think my front disc brakes [new and upgraded] are locking-up way before
>I'm getting full stopping power from my rear drums [shoes, cylinders in
good
>shape, with no air]. I'd like to install a brake prop valve, which I
>understand gets spliced into the rear brake lines. Question is: Am I right
>in thinking that the prop valve can only decrease the pressure to the rear
>brakes, and if so, where do I install it if I want more fluid flowing to
the
>rear brakes. Put it on the front brake lines??
>Thanks for the help,
>
>Gavin Ivory [...still pining to get into vintage race ... but in the
>meantime, learning all I can, under the car and at Mosport/Shannonville
>driving schools]
>
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