[Shotimes] Brake bias plug question

[Ron Porter]

That really doesn't do squat!!

A few of us had done that years ago, but the braking difference is about
zero. When you remove the valve, you see just how little fluid it will flow,
even fully open. From what we ca surmise, the valve was designed for drum
brakes, and does little for disks except to reduce the flow to a useless
level.

Replacing the valve with plugs or a gutted/welded valve makes a huge,
noticeable difference.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 5:22 PM
To: Kenneth Epperly
Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake bias plug question

Or in my case when I broke the actuator and tossed a hose clamp over 
them to keep them pinned down. Not real high tech but it works.
Dave

Kenneth Epperly wrote:

>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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