Re: [AMC-list] brake proportioning valve

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" One item of this information that is curious to me is the wet parking lot 
" braking thing,
" 
" When I was racing Formula Fords we always turned in more rear brake bias for 
" wet conditions, The cars braked straighter in the wet with more rear bias 
" and tended not to swap front end for back end so quickly.
" 
" makes me wonder if that is true for fendered and roofed cars.....heavier you 
" know...

f/r weight balance matters too.  road cars are almost universally
front-heavy, for stability reasons [ask a darts player].  race cars
are much closer to 50/50 and maybe even a little rearward for
traction.  this can make the cars difficult in certain conditions -
ask a porsche 911 driver - and assumes a skilled and focused pilot.

rear lockup can make the back end want to pass the front.  most
drivers find this upsetting.

but then, -most- drivers would be happier with a star-trek-style
matter transporter.
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