My BGT just was tested and the guy who did this claimed the brakes to be
spungy.
I explained this comes from the fact I had silicone brake fluid used instead
of the normal fluid.
The brakes passed the test with flying colours....
Cheers,
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Matthews [mailto:simon_atwork@hotmail.com]
Sent: woensdag 2 augustus 2000 3:18
To: eric@erickson.on.net
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Stiff Brakes
If you want to feel stiff brakes, drive a Citroen with the Hydropneumatic
(or whatever they spelled/called it). The pedal is rock solid because there
is a feedback mechanism which equalises the pedal position. As you push
harder on the pedal, you get more pressure in the brakes and more pressure
pushing back on the pedal.
I would not say however this gives any greater feel for the brakes, but it
does give a possibly mistaken feel of confidence.
Modern cars, with ABS, servos, etc., all have brake pedals much softer than
they used to be. I find the ABS brakes on my '97 Voyager most disconcerting
-- the fact that I cannot stomp on the pedal and lock up the wheels laves me
feeling uncertain about their stopping ability.
Stiffer brake padals may make heel-and-toeing easier? Otherwise, so long as
it does not hit the floor, or cannot trap somthing (the driver's left foot),
I don't see any advantage to a stiff pedal.
Simon
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