By "drag" I meant a slight amount of pressure in the front brakes when the pedal is off. I see the condition quite often when ppl have been fiddling with the rods in the master cylinder or booster in an attempt to correct a long pedal. It's easy to check, apply pressure to the pedal a few times then release and make sure the pads are just touching the disc and not binding. To do it properly the brakes should be re-checked when hot. I always check the brakes for binding/dragging before I start work on them as there are a number of causes for this condition. eg shot pin slides would be the most common.
regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2002 11:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END what does "drag" mean??? Leighton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 10:46 AM Subject: RE: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END > Justin, > > Always check for drag after you do that particularly if you are using a > booster. > > TR > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Justin > Friedrichs > Sent: Monday, 18 February 2002 3:41 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END > > > Andrew, > You can adjust the rod on the master cylinder, its threaded to the brake > pedal. I've adjusted my 7/8 to a fairly firm feel. > > Justin > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: andrew smith [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 3:02 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END > > > > Terry, > > I was under the impression that the larger 7/8" master cylinder actually > > reduced > > the travel of the pedal and felt firmer and that some prefered the better > > feel of > > the longer travel 13/16" setup.I have a 7/8" setup and think that it fells > > to firm > > but am hoping that changes when i fit the mazda 4 spots. > > Andrew Smith > > > > Terry Rudd wrote: > > > > > Justin, > > > > > > The 7/8" with 180B booster mostly only feels bad and has too much > > travel, > > > but the brakes work well. A 13/16" in the same system will be firmer > > with > > > far less travel but it may not reduce the braking distance. If you are > > > racing etc the last thing you need is a long pedal as it costs you a > > huge > > > amount of time per lap. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > > I have R31 skyline brakes on the front, using a 180B brake booster and > > 7/8 > > > > dual circuit master cylinder, these pull up well but the old single > > circuit > > > > master cylinder pulled the car up HEAPS better. Is the sunny unit the > > way to > > > > go?? > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Justin > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Andrew Greenbury [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 10:08 AM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: RE: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END > > > > > > > > > > Hi Terry, > > > > > > > > > > Ahh this sounds familiar to me, as I have 240K with twin spots and > > > > > rear drums, with 180b i think booster and 7/8 cylinder, and I have > > > > > been quietly wondering why everyone goes on about how good > > > > > 240K brakes are :) > > > > > > > > > > I think I will try and score a sunny master cylinder... > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton, > > > > > > > > > > > > I and most others with 200b or 240K Fronts and drums or R31 on the > > > > > > rear have had nothing but grief with the combination of a 7/8" > > > > > > cylinder and Kiki Bendix 180B/210/310 booster. You either throw > > the > > > > > > booster or change the cylinder for a 13/16" Sunny unit. The 7/8" > > > > > > has to much travel for that combo. It does depend on what > > callipers > > > > > > you use, Sumo 2 spots are better and 4 spot cruiser callipers are > > > > > > good but the single spots have a problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2002 8:02 PM > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: Re: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what abouit with a 240k front end with a 7/8" master cylinder and > > > > > 120y/180b > > > > > > booster > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 1:01 PM > > > > > > Subject: RE: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pass on the 240K legs, there was a 240K (blue) at Dunkers a > > couple of > > > > > > weeks > > > > > > > back that was complete but the way stuff gets shifted there it's > > > > > highly > > > > > > > unlikely to be there - it had a full set of QI lights too. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On R31 rears, some combos work well with just the inbuilt > > > > > proportioning in > > > > > > > the master cyl. 200B/R31 with 13/16 Sunny cylinder is one, > > although > > > > > you > > > > > > need > > > > > > > fairly similar range pads for it to work well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Leighton > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2002 5:57 PM > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Subject: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know its a long shot but if any one has got a 240K front end > > they > > > > > wanna > > > > > > > get rid off could you please let me know???? i am looking for > > one > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > alos im going to put the R31 skyline disc brakes on the rear end > > of my > > > > > > > 1600 - to get them to work properly do i need a proportion valve > > or > > > > > will > > > > > > > they work without one??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
