Things seem a little slow on the list, so I thought I would throw this one
out. This question is not really vintage racing, but very close and I know
someone out there has "been there - done that". So here goes.
My racecar is a 64 MGB tourer with a factory hardtop. The brakes work fine
on this car. Everything is stock except for carbon-kevlar pads up front and
a 1968 dual master cylinder. On this car the bias (front to rear) is about
right, If anything the rear brakes are maybe a little under pressured, but
that okay because it works and there are no surprises.
My road MGB is a 1967 GT with the stock single system master cylinder. The
bias on this car is all screwed up. Too much braking on the rear, so that
when you get into a panic stop situation, the rears lock and you get to make
this big u turn. Also, Ive noticed that the right rear will lock and skid
the tire in normal driving. I would like to make this car right and have
considered several methods or degrees to acomplish this.
1. Install the steel braided hoses like I have on the racecar on the fronts
only, its said to inprove bias slightly
2. Install carbon-kevlar pads on the front brakes, $125 a set and not sure if
practical for the street, should also be done with new rotors, cajing another
$75.
3. Install a brake bias adjuster on the rear brakes.
I have inspected the brakes on the rear and everything is assembled
correctly. Im using silicone brake fluid, but I don't think thats the
problem - I use it on all my cars, 52 td and 59 mga.
Opnions welcome
Rod Schweiger
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