[Shotimes] Brake bias plug question

[Kenneth Epperly]

I have one in the basement , one line in for each side and one line out to
each caliper calipers. It is just a flow control valve.

        Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 4:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Brake bias plug question


> Have you looked at the setup? It takes a lot more than two connectors!!
>
> $25-30 for a set of proper plugs is not a bad deal for the return on
> investment.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Kenneth Epperly
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 4:01 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake bias plug question
>
> 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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