[Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs

Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes@midwestsho.com
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 14:15:18 -0600


Ian, the bypass plugs are just welded stock plugs...

I think I am confused. :>)

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
To: "'Paul L Fisher'" <sho@paul-fisher.com>; "'SHOtimes'"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 12:25 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs


> Oh, I misunderstood you. I thought that you meant that it was better to
> weld (traditional welding) the holes then to use the bypass plugs.
>
> Ian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul L Fisher [mailto:sho@paul-fisher.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 12:36 PM
> To: Ian Fisher; 'SHOtimes'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs
>
>
> I wasn't saying the welds were bad, I was just saying that I don't know
> if I trust JB Weld to do it like Bruce was originally asking.
>
> Paul L Fisher
> '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
> - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
> Holley 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar,
> Performance-Plus Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade,
> Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000
> 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF. '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD
> Oxford White Clearcoat 41K Build date 11/19/1999
> - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
>
> SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
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>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
> To: "'Paul L Fisher'" <sho@paul-fisher.com>; "'SHOtimes'"
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 11:32 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs
>
>
> > No offense, but by that logic I should weld my brake lines to the car
> > too. I haven't heard of anyone having problems with the threaded
> > bypass plugs. I will know more when I actually go to do the car. I
> > just don't want a permanent setup that can't easily be undone.
> >
> > Ian
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul L Fisher [mailto:sho@paul-fisher.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 11:41 AM
> > To: Ian Fisher; 'SHOtimes'
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs
> >
> >
> > Mine basically have the plunger removed and where the plunger used to
> > stick out of the hoe, the hole is welded.
> >
> > Paul L Fisher
> > '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
> > - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
> > Holley 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar,
> > Performance-Plus Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade,
> > Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series
> > 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF. '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8
> > AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 41K Build date 11/19/1999
> > - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
> >
> > SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> > Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
> > Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
> >
> > Get $5 free from Paypal!
> > https://www.paypal.com/refer/pal=P3XEFFBFUFKN6
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
> > To: "'Paul L Fisher'" <sho@paul-fisher.com>; "'Bruce Malachuk'"
> > <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; "'SHOtimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 10:37 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs
> >
> >
> > > I haven't really looked at mine yet, but isn't what's in there
> > > threaded just like the bypass plugs?
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul L Fisher
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 9:33 AM
> > > To: Bruce Malachuk; SHOtimes
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't think I would trust not welding it. The material you will be
>
> > > putting on the holes will be taking the few thousand PSI of the
> > > brake fluid when you slam on the brakes. If there were a
> > > catastrophic failure of the plug, you will be pumping large amounts
> > > of fluid onto the ground.
> > >
> > > Paul L Fisher
> > > '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
> > > - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
>
> > > Holley 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar,
> > > Performance-Plus Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade,
> > > Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series
> > > 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF. '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8
> > > AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 41K Build date 11/19/1999
> > > - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
> > >
> > > SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> > > Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
> > > Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
> > >
> > > Get $5 free from Paypal!
> > > https://www.paypal.com/refer/pal=P3XEFFBFUFKN6
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
> > > To: "Midwest SHO Specialists" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>; "SHOtimes"
> > > <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 11:43 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs
> > >
> > >
> > > > well if I had a welder that that would be easy and I wouldn't have
>
> > > > asked.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Midwest SHO Specialists" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>
> > > > To: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; "SHOtimes"
> > > > <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 12:35 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Not to oversimplify things Bruce, but you can remove your
> > > > > current valves
> > > > and
> > > > > weld shut the hole in the end.  That's it. :>)
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike Kopstain
> > > > > Midwest SHO Specialists
> > > > > 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> > > > > Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> > > > > www.MidwestSHO.com
> > > > > Sales@midwestsho.com
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
> > > > > To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 10:15 PM
> > > > > Subject: [Shotimes] Brake Bias Plugs
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I've read everything on the shoforum about these, and they
> > > > > > sound
> > > pretty
> > > > > > simple. Paul Nimz had listed some specs about them " The
> > > > > > thread is
> > > > M16x1.0
> > > > > and
> > > > > > you need two Vitron O-rings 3/8" OD x 1/4" ID x 1/16" and I
> > > > > > was
> > > > wondering
> > > > > if
> > > > > > anyonecould direct me to finding a local kind of place to get
> > > > > > what
> > >
> > > > > > I
> > > > need
> > > > > to
> > > > > > make my own? I'd buy some from SHOnut or Midwest SHO, but I
> > > > > > wanted
> > >
> > > > > > to
> > > > see
> > > > > if I
> > > > > > could make them myself. I can't imagine that they cost more
> > > > > > than
> >
> > > > > > a
> > >
> > > > > > few
> > > > > bucks
> > > > > > to make. Like could I go to Home Depot and find something to
> > > > > > use, or
> > > > maybe
> > > > > a
> > > > > > plumbing supply place? Kinda want to do this for as little as
> > > possible.
> > > > > Maybe
> > > > > > I could make plugs outta some JBweld, though that wouldn't be
> > > > reversible.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bruce
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