[s-cars] Mystery spring

[LL - NY]

BTDT on my A2 VW GTi Solo car. Hardest part is micro-adjusting the bias
valve
vs. spring position, as VAG didn't see fit to provide one, and the in-class
rules
prohibited any permanent mods to the brake system. Didn't prevent an
external
removable jig, however.

LL - NY

On 6/5/07, Mike Fitton <rfitton at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> Anyone else see easy bias tuning here?
>
> -Cheers!
> Mike
>
> Dave Forgie wrote:
> > Bob: My guess its the spring for the brake bias adjuster.  The idea is
> > as the car has more weight in the back, the rear can handle more brake
> > bias.  There should be a lever arm as well as the spring.  I think the
> > spring returns the lever arm back to its normal position after you drop
> > off your "big boned" passengers.
> >
> > Bottom line:  It should be attached to the brake bias adjustment
> > mechansim, not hanging loose.  You, you can hang loose, your spring,
> > no.
> >
> > Dave F.
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