Author Topic: roughing up alt pulley and oil light/buzzer Question  (Read 8933 times)

Reply #30April 07, 2010, 09:46:50 am

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Re: roughing up alt pulley and oil light/buzzer Question
« Reply #30 on: April 07, 2010, 09:46:50 am »
rear disc will only lock up more easily than drums if they are improperly proportioned.
the proportioning valve plays a major role in how the braking system works.

unfortunately when most people swap to rear disc they forgo the proper proportioning valve(or even worse, leave in the drum residual pressure valve) and then get all upset when they perform like garbage.

that said, I have no plans to swap to disc on my new car, I just get a little bothered by all the people(especially on the vortex) who bash rear disc with no real reason(other than poor setup on their part)

now I know this is not a tread about brakes(sorry to eddy for cluttering his thread up) but what I was saying is that discs DO perform worse with no booster, and my car still stopped fine when I lost vacuum, so a car with rear drum should be even easier to stop(not worse)


I am done ranting, thank you for listening...

-Owen
83 Opel Kadett Diesel