Date:         Tue, 9 Sep 2014 22:06:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New brakes and pedal question
Comments: To: "Chris S." <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <B96E3EEC-C389-4C8A-9B15-D52C707B1401@gmail.com>
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You can also change the proportioning, dunno if a Vanagon has a
proportioning valve, but there are adjustable ones available
inexpensively...Realize that most of your braking force comes from the
front wheels.  If you find you've changed the fronts to be more effective
and yet keep the same proportion of fluid as stock your braking bias will
have changed and if you brake while cornering you may have changed the vans
characteristics.  The proportioning valve also controls how fast each end
gets braking force...Unless the Vanagon has the brakes divided diagonally
like some vehicles seem to have had for a while..Dunno, my van isn't driven
hard enough to worry much about threashold braking..

for what that is worth...you probably don't care you just want safe braking
and a good pedal...

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 5:19 PM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> None of the posts I read about SA big brakes mentioned any kind of a
> radical departure in pedal feel or stopping power. Fade resistance, yes.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
> Dnia Sep 9, 2014 o godz. 16:46 Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
> napisał(a):
>
> > Hi All,
> > So, I've finally got the GoWesty bigger brake kit installed and we
> christened it with a great camping trip to Salisbury Beach State Park in MA.
> >
> > One thing I've noticed is that I was expecting the brake pedal to travel
> less to the floor then it currently was. Thought being new pads less travel.
> >
> > Is that a reasonable expectation or am I off the mark?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Harry
>