Re: .75 wheel cylinders

["Nelson Riedel" <nriedel@nextek.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Hill" <Jim_Hill@chsra.wisc.edu>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 2:02 PM
Subject: RE: .75 wheel cylinders


> Now I'm lost - why would anyone want the rear brakes to lock up with "just
a
> tap on the pedal"? Unique autocross circumstances aside, why would anyone
> want the rear brakes to lock up EVER?
>
> If the rear brakes lock up before the fronts under severe braking, the
first
> thing that will happen is that the car will want to swap ends.
>
> Jim Hill
> Madison WI
>
Jim,

My earlier comments were a bit exaggerated in jest.

You  gave a good explanation of why one probably doesn't want to use .75
cylinders on earlier cars.

Nelson