Which type of brakes

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Re: Which type of brakes

Post by atomiser » Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:52 am

Obviously, when adjusting the bias fronts should lock before rears.

It surprisingly easy to swap ends under heavy braking ....


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Re: Which type of brakes

Post by Moondust » Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:14 pm

Ok

i have read some really good opinions and experiances.

So i looked back at the option list and made some changes. I deleted the nice looking options and added some basic parts (SC, Alcons, bias).
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Re: Which type of brakes

Post by RigidCollosion » Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:18 am

mapes wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:34 am
RigidCollosion wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:58 am I fitted a brake bias control myself (took 1/2 hour); that made a huge difference to be able to dial-in better braking balance front to rear.
You don't, by any chance, have any photos/write up of how you did this do you?
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Re: Which type of brakes

Post by Karl V » Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:45 pm

atomiser wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:52 am Obviously, when adjusting the bias fronts should lock before rears.

It surprisingly easy to swap ends under heavy braking ....
Yeah, I should quantify my 'heavily rear biased' comment from earlier, I may have chosen the wrong wording here.

The brake balancer is dialled to the rear by about 3 full turns to achieve a pretty flat lock up.

When I had Alcons up front and Sports on the rear, the balancer was about 80% to the rear to achieve a similar flat lock up. Which meant - whatever way you look at it - the rears were being 'overworked' to compensate for superior braking up front.

Now that I have the same braking components on all 4 corners, the balancer is used to balance, and not... compensate.

Still 'heavily' balanced to the rear, but you are right [mention]atomiser[/mention], not biased as I said previously.

For heavy bias, I use the hydraulic handbrake ;-)

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