In a message dated 9/14/00 11:17:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, SCatlin@REI.COM writes: << The previous comment about adjusting the brake bias valve is extremely unadvisable. Giving too much brake power to the rear will induce oversteer and could cause the rear to come loose. >>
Scott, I believe the main reason for having a brake pressure regular brake in a Vanagon is to reduce (or control) the brake pressure to the rear. Thereby, keeping the rear drums from locking up before the from rotors. For those who want to experiment with what happens you foolishly adjust brake bias, go to a big empty parking lot. Secure yourself well with your safety belts. Then drive at a slow speed. Then yank up on the parking brakes. If you go fast enough, it's a good bet that you will manage to swap ends or worse. Definite oversteer. If you decide to install rear disc brakes, the brake bias will need to be adjusted. However, for drum/disc combo, the stock set-up is just about right. Any major modifications to the brake hydraulic system should be left to the experts (I said experts, not "pros"). BenT San Francisco |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.