Re: [AMC-list] brake proportioning valve

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ah yes how correct you are.
front to rear weight distribution is the key, now I remember.
It was very scary when the back swapped ends with the front.
That happened to me several times while trying to find the outer edges of 
the envelope so to speak.

AMC content, I've always managed to keep the front of the Javelin facing in 
the correct direction.

Armand


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandwich Maker" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] brake proportioning valve


> " 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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