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Re: Brakes?

To: vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net, john.desantis@inifcon.com
Subject: Re: Brakes?
From: Malaboge@aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:23:05 -0400
I am looking for some opinions on how to improve (if possible) my car
set up.  It's a bit darty under threshold braking, most noticeable
when braking on a downhill such as turn 1 at  Watkins Glen.  The calipers
are not  hanging or anything and I don't think I have any real mechanical
issues - its just that its hard for me to press braking zones when I don't
have confidence that the car will slow in a straight line.

     I suspect I need to back off the rears with the proportioning valve,
front disks - rear drums.  Anyone have any guidelines on setting the
proportioning valve?  Would shock adjustment help any?  Anything else I
should consider?

<snip>

John-

Is it actually lack of brakes or a "darty" car? The bump steer on those ole 
'Stangs was not the best and if you modified the a arm mounts ala Shelby, it 
can become downright diabolical. Pop a spring out and check your bumpsteer, the 
alternative will really give you religion at speed!

20-20 hindsite...sold that Shelby for peanuts...
         Nick in Nor Cal        





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