proportioning valve
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: San Antonio Texas
Originally Posted by carguy4sure
Norval suggested to either obtain two brass blocks(front & rear) with whatever adapters required for your line/thread sizes, or to fabricate a single new block out of a piece of brass that keeps both front and rear isolated. The fabrication is not that bad, basically drilling holes and tapping with the correct brake line flare adapters. I just took my valve out tonight and will let you know what I end up doing. Tomorrow evening I am going over to Norval's shop, we are going to see if there is even an easier way by modifying the stock valve..as in sealing off the valve with a brass plug.
if you guys can, it would be helpful if you could "publish" a "parts list" in this post to make this conversion. pics too if possible. thanks.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by scotty13
if Duke94 has a way to disable the valve there are no aditional parts to buy. if anything you are just throwing stuff away.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Oakville ON
Originally Posted by Duke94
Norval,
Everyone just needs to be warned that removing the prop valve may result in stability problems in a panic stop.
Everyone just needs to be warned that removing the prop valve may result in stability problems in a panic stop.
I replaced the valve and deliberately checked the car would panic stop straight, and it did.
Race Director
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From: central FL, near the beach.
reducing the rear pad area should be an effective way to balance the brakes.
keep in mind all early c3's did not have the p valve and suffer the same fate (with no recall). my 72 has a warning switch only.
keep in mind all early c3's did not have the p valve and suffer the same fate (with no recall). my 72 has a warning switch only.
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by Matt Gruber
reducing the rear pad area should be an effective way to balance the brakes.
keep in mind all early c3's did not have the p valve and suffer the same fate (with no recall). my 72 has a warning switch only.
keep in mind all early c3's did not have the p valve and suffer the same fate (with no recall). my 72 has a warning switch only.
