Eric,
Well, sounds like you had almost TOO MUCH fun out on the race track. So, is
there a proportioning valve installed to balance the braking force between the
front and the new rear discs? Sounds like you've got as bit too much braking
in the rear! I was recently looking into a rear disc conversion for my "B"
but it seemed like too much trouble (hardware, hand brake, proportioning valve,
etc...) for the limited amount of street driving I do (no racing). Is one of
those dash mounted proportioning valves race legal? I saw one of those on my
mechanic's rally car. Might help you dial in the brakes under track
conditions.
Donny V
1978 MGB
In a message dated 3/14/2004 2:25:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,
eric@erickson.on.net writes:
So straight out into competition and I wonder how many of you have
pulled on the handbrake at 100 miles an hour? Because that was what it
felt like on our little back straight (ooops, too much rear brake - too
late to adjust bias then).
That would have to have been the fastest spin I have ever had and it
left me seeing WALL, TRACK AND CARS, WALL, TRACK AND CARS - one complete
360 and some say another - others just say a further 180 degree spin
then a long way sideways until I grabbed it and got it back under
control. This was off the track in the grass and dirt. I honestly
can't tell you how many times I went round - but I traveled a long way.
Instantaneous spin - I never had a chance to try to catch - it happened
SO quickly.
That wall was far too close for comfort
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