You
said that "my brakes are good enough", I am suspecting
a collapsed vacuum to the brake servo, seized or rusty calipers and or grotty
disks.
What do you think?
Kevin #5959
-----Original Message-----
From:
Gutkowski, Martin [mailto:martin.gutkowski@xxxx]
Sent: 06
February 2003 2:17 AM
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:
RE: [doc] ABS Brakes
Chris H and I had a chat about this with Steve
Wynne some time ago (Eurofest actually) on ths subject and I completely
understand what he said. The problem with upgrading the front brakes on the
DeLorean is the weight distribution. Look at any modern cars - my Xantia has
fantastic brakes which are 300mm double walled vented on the front and piddly
200mm plates on the back with postage stamp pads. It stops as if stuck tothe
road. The active pitch correction and power assisted high pressure hydraulics
helps....
The
DeLorean has roughly the same sized discs front and rear and there's
reason for that - the weight distribution gives it a gloriously even braking
force. If you uprate the fronts, the front wheels'll skid before the backs. At
the end of the day, I'm quite capable of pulling a 4-wheel skid on a dry road
- my brakes are good enough (not that I've tried mind you!!!). And I haven't
invested in a set of Marty Maier's Stainless braided brake hoses, or kevlar
pads as yet (these will both increase the "sharpness" of the
pedal).
Bottom line: If one were to quote the
"rubber-on-the-road-to-weight ratio", I think the DeLorean would do quite
well. It stops remarkably well as it is and I would think about kevlar pads
and upgraded flexi-hoses with a set of Pirelli tyres before worrying about 4
pot calipers (and how would you work the handbrake if changing the rear
calipers?). Also, there's not a lot of room in those 14" front wheels
:-)
Martin
Hi
Stian
Good question!.
I
am also a little concerened about the brakes. I think however ABS is a non
starter sensors need to be put on the wheels etc,etc,.
I
am looking into changing the front calipers to 4 pot together
with grooved disks. this should increase the effiency of the
brakes. Have any others in the DOC done this ??
Kevin #5959
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