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loeffler1
10-05-2011, 05:02 PM
I posed this on the other forum also.

Brake bias question

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Here's a question for all of you who have the Wilwood dual master cylinders. Which way does one turn the balance bar to, for instance, reduce front wheel braking and increase rear wheel braking?
Do you shorten the rod on the rear master cylinder or do you shorten the rod on the front master cylinder.
My cylinders are set up that the right one is for the front and the left one is for the rear.
I've got the knob that attaches to the balance bar attached on the right side. I'm not sure which gives more braking, the longer rod or the shorter rod.

I've also noticed my front reservoir level has dropped 1/4" and a wet area around the lower driver's footbox. Me thinks a leak in one of the fittings, conviently behind the offset footbox shield. Well there are ony a few screws holding it on so I'll have to investigate. I think I'll just replace those two short lines and at the same time maybe install a hydraulic switch for the e-brake.
Does any one have this setup? Curious as to what I would need besides a switch. Is this the same item as the old line lock switch we used to use in drag racing on the front wheels to keep from tripping the lights? Except installing it on the rear brake line. I saw reference to it I think in one of Russ Thompson's threads.

Bill

flajctype65
10-05-2011, 10:55 PM
Bill,
Carroll Smith has an excellent explanation of this very subject in one of his books. I am away from home now, but upon my return Friday if nobody has already done so, a PDF of this section will be coming your way. If you could give me your email address in a PM, it would probably speed the process. By the way, my setup is exactly as is yours but at this moment I can't remember which way biases to the front.
Jim

loeffler1
10-06-2011, 01:22 PM
Thanks Jim

I can never remember how to PM. But here's my email sloeffler@maine.rr.com

Bill

SirAustin
01-14-2012, 01:44 AM
Hate to bump an old thread but I had this same question myself!

flajctype65
01-14-2012, 09:33 AM
Sir Austin
Can't attach the file to a PM on this forum but will be glad to send you the PDF of the procedure if you will supply me with your personal email address.

Gadden
01-15-2012, 05:52 PM
Check out this short explanation on youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKScCLCh70U

//Mike