Re: brakes and lonnnng downhills

[pjrose@servtech.com (Phil & Judy Rose)]

My current setup is G60 calipers with unknown pads on ordinary (assume Ate)
rotors. The conversion job done by Audi.
Phil

>My understanding is that a proportioning valve change _should_ be done
>when a conversion is done. The UFO's definately have different
>characteristics than 11" brakes do. I think you have documented that the
>UFO's were "stronger" than your current setup since they should have
>matched your rear brakes. The question now is: What is your current
>setup? If you have 4 pot brakes, then something is really wrong as the
>fronts should be overpowering the rears. This is all from my own
>research, not experience, so chime in experts.
>Wolff
>
>
>> At 20 mph I'd have thought it's not likely that ducting can be doing very
>> much, could it? I suspect the proportioning (biasing) valve as the problem,
>> if it's really a problem. Is there any adjustment available in the
>> proportioning valve for this car? I've often wondered if the proprtioning
>> valve gets changed when the UFO conversion is done. Anyone know?
>>
>> >
>> >| Dan |
>>
>> Phil R.

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