RE: [DML] Re: locking up Michelins (was: DeLo's In Year 'Round Use)
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RE: [DML] Re: locking up Michelins (was: DeLo's In Year 'Round Use)




A 60% rear to 40% front brake bias is absolutely the wrong thing
to do.  You will be spinning like a top.  Front brakes should 
ALWAYS lock up before the rears.  

--
Mike


-------------- Original message from "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- 


> 
> 
> well, I don't know if it is an endorsement or not, but I got all of my 
> calipers and pads from Hervey. 
> Although the mechanic who helped me put them on (who owns a brake shop) told 
> me that these were about the cheapest pads you could use, although Hervey 
> told me 
> they were the "best available". 
> I think that there needs to be an adjustment or some sort of an equalizer to 
> give the 
> rear wheels a little bit more grip than the front for stopping. 
> This would help prevent the front tires from locking up. 
> If there is a way to make the rear 60 and the front 40 then that would make 
> a difference. 
> 
> Also, no matter what I do I can't get the damned emergency brake to have any 
> grip good enough to stop the car from rolling. 
> I was given a failed inspection because they said the E-brake doesn't work. 
> 
> Any suggestions? 
> 
> >From: "David Teitelbaum" 
> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Subject: [DML] Re: locking up Michelins (was: DeLo's In Year 'Round Use) 
> >Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 18:18:39 -0000 

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