[s-cars] Big Brakes x 2

[LL - NY]

I hear that if you angle your foot so that the heel hits
first, you'll get less squeal under braking..... ;-)

LL - NY - stock back brakes.....


On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:13:37 -0500, Mark Strangways
<strangconst at rogers.com> wrote:
> Of course this is still the Fred Flintstone method of stopping, should the
> bilstien tool fail. :-)
> 
> Open door, stick foot out against ground applying even pressure against the
> entire sole of  you shoe.
> 
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
> To: <airbil at gmail.com>
> Cc: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>; "Audi S Car List"
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Big Brakes x 2
> 
> > Earlier, bill mahoney wrote:
> >>
> >> If Charlie can engineer a Bilstein tool out of bird feathers via a 42
> >> step process, there's gotta be an easy way to better back brakes.
> >
> > It is easy.  You need to fabricate the Better Bilstein Back Brake system.
> >
> > Mount the previously described Bilstein tool under the back bumper
> > with a strap hinge (from the same hardware store), oriented so that
> > the end of the tool with the 1/4" square bits points forward when it's
> > against the underside of the bumper and with the hinge at the rear.
> >
> > Fasten a small 1/16" diameter wire cable to the front of the Bilstein
> > tool, and route the cable forward through the rubber exhaust system
> > hangers and up through a small hole drilled in the driver's floor
> > near the parking brake lever.  Fabricate a hand sized loop in the
> > cable with a length such that you can just hook it over the radio's
> > volume control knob when it's pulled tight.  This will hold the
> > forward end of the Bilstein tool up against the underside of the
> > rear bumper.
> >
> > When superior stopping power is required, simply slip the wire loop
> > off the radio volume control knob.  This will allow the wire cable
> > to go slack, allowing the Bilstein tool to pivot downward on the
> > strap hinge.  This will permit the end of the tool with the 1/4"
> > square bits to swing downward until the 1/4" square bits engage
> > the pavement.
> >
> > As the 1/4" square bits engage the pavement, a rearward & upward
> > force will be applied to the Bilstein tool.  This will tend to
> > raise the rear of the car, causing even more pressure to be applied
> > to the 1/4" square bits engaging the pavement.  This self enhancing
> > servo mechanism should provide MUCH better braking from the back
> > of the car.
> >
> >> Or, is this a dead horsey?
> >
> > Only if you don't activate the Better Bilstein Back Brake system!
> >
> >> TIA
> >
> > Think nothing of it.
> >
> >    - Charlie
> >
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