[Shotimes] Brake bias plug question

[Kenneth Epperly]

Yea I do not under stand that either when you can go to the parts store and
buy 2 connectors. Then screw the lines together.

        Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Heese" <shotimes@jonheese.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 2:51 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Brake bias plug question


> I know this runs into vendor interference territory and I don't want to
> step on any toes, but I couldn't help but wonder and I don't think I've
> heard anyone mention it before now:
>
> The rear brake bias valve plugs seem to be a really low tech solution to
> the problem of weak rear braking due to SLO parts crossover.  What I
> mean by this is that they appear to simply be a pair of threaded brass
> plugs with a pair of o rings.  Is there any magical reason why they run
> between $30 and $50 from the SHO vendors?
>
> Is the plug rare enough to warrant these prices?  Unless I'm missing
> something, it seems like this should be a hardware store item (or maybe
> a mcmaster.com item) with publicly available thread/size specs, but
> every mention of the technique seems to indicate that the only place to
> get them is from a vendor.
>
> Regards,
> Jon Heese
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