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Old 17-02-2005, 04:46 PM
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hi all,
as im rebuilding my rst s2 I was thinking about tweaking up the brake system. the plan is :

- removing ABS : 1 circuit for front brakes(standard calipers) and 1 for the back( drums). instead of 2 circuits diagonally linked.
- do away with the rear bias compensators
- putting a brake bias valve inline for the back circuit and a valve for the front brakes as well.

reason for this is that in the future I may be fitting cossie brakes on the front and maybe on the back too. the car is upside down atm and Im renewing all brakes lines so i thought it may be worth it..
the car aint gonna be a trackcar but i just like to tweak things up to the max

what do you guys think?
thx in advance!
Old 17-02-2005, 06:50 PM
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Yes mate,a very good plan,but I dont think you will need a bias valve for the front's,but one for the backs is needed.Regards Micky
Old 17-02-2005, 07:16 PM
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If your 'tweaking to the max', then don't bother with the bias valve; get yourself a all singing all dancing sorted bias pedal box with remote bias adjustment.

A bias valve on the rear will do though if you don't want that expence.
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thx for the replies so far, well appreciated
Old 18-02-2005, 01:47 AM
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Thats exactly the way my car works, except I have no valve in the front and sierra discs on the back.

Oh and I have one of those 'all singing all dancing pedal boxes' too... together with
a second reducer for the back, as the backs don't actually do much.
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