Aerospace brakes on a 4th gen.
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I'm running there 4 piston drag brakes all the way around on a 2001 formula. Car is about 2800 pounds curb wt. track only. Using the Race Craft manual master cylinder. Car doesn't seem to have enough braking in the rear. Was wondering If some of you guys running this type of set up are using a proportioning valve
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I have manual brakes and the 2 piston aerospace brakes up front with a proportioning valve. Have to get on the pedal pretty good after going thru at only 120. Maybe this could help, tried messing with prop valve and don't seem to make much dif.
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did you bench bleed the master? ive heard issues with manual brakes when the master wasnt bench bled before install. i have aerospace upfront w/ stock rear brakes and a manual master and mine stops from 150+ in time for the first turn off.
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I re blead the brakes, and its still no better. We probably have just under a 1/4 shut down length, and from 130 it takes it all. Still don't think I'm getting enough to the rears.
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I run strange all the way around as well and no prop valve. Car stops pretty good 150+ traps and like mr charlie says no chute needed really, I can tell it helps but i'm too lazy to roll it up. I havnt pulled it but once since I put it on.
I did take some night go pro vids last year and the front brakes throw lots of sparks from the pads I guess. lol. I should prob yank it on 1/8 mi runs with short shutdowns
I did take some night go pro vids last year and the front brakes throw lots of sparks from the pads I guess. lol. I should prob yank it on 1/8 mi runs with short shutdowns