Jaames, you could try different pads in the rear, make them stronger that
way then you could get the valve to actually make an adjustment.
-Sean
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 11:49 AM
Subject: grinding brake pads to adjust balance?
> due to a design issue, my car has insufficient rear brake bias (even with
> the knob to full rear). i cant get the car to rotate at all under
braking.
>
> i am considering grinding down my front brake pads to make them smaller
and
> thus increase the rear bias.
>
> will this work? will there be important side effects? there is plenty of
> brake and i can lock a front easily now.
>
> (note: i think this is a legal tuning technique even in the stock classes
> :) )
>
> i could put on larger rear brakes, but unemployment isnt going to quite
> cover that expense!
>
> -james
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