proportional valve: how important to have working one?

[rob hod]

    As Jim and others point out , its there for a reason. And lets face it
the application here is *braking*, and that includes contexts such as 'not
killing people due to defective or wrongly modified brake systems'

    In the UK you can get a new, quality replacements part from the
non-franchise specialists for 40-50GBP. Surely similar deals must be
possible elsewhere. Ain't it worth that much to know your brakes are right?

rob
----- Original Message ----- >
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:07:01 -0800 (PST)
> From: james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com>
> Subject: RE: proportional valve: how important to have working one?
> To: Erik Gerrits <erik_gerrits at yahoo.com>
> Cc: audi list <quattro at audifans.com>
>
> I think something is definitely wrong.  After I got
> mine to work again, I played with the setting (that
> slide nut the spring attaches to) with the ABS off
> until the rears (usually the right rear) locked up
> first.  Then I backed it off just a hair.  Now after a
> real hard run with some serious braking, the rear
> rotors are smoking hot.  They do stay nice and shiny,
> and I can definitely say the cars braking is more
> stabile (much less nose dive or porpoise) and is
> accomplished in a shorter distance.
>
> Jim Accordino
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