[Shotimes] Brake bias plug question

[Kenneth Epperly]

That is what I did on the black 91 removed the useless thing, cost less than
the plugs. Might do the same on the 91 I have now but add 2 control valves
for winter driving.

        Ken

        Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Brake bias plug question


> 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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