wilwood master cylinder

[turboflow]

im hopfully getting some wilwoods in the near future but was wondering if it is possible to fit a wilwood master cylinder as well if so is it worth doing it or a massive waste of money

owen

 

[turboflow]

bump

 

[Rory]

Pointless unless your master cylinder is on its way out?

I have a nice solid brake pedal on my GT with the Willwood kit, with a standard master cylinder.

 

[turboflow]

so there is no real advantage, also what about a brake biasing/presuure adjuster kit. to decrease full load and prevent front lock up and the rear lock up i get when entering a corner

 

[Rory]

Again pointless unless making the car purely for circuit.
Ive never had an issue with the rear locking up on circuit, and i brake late

so there is no real advantage, also what about a brake biasing/presuure adjuster kit. to decrease full load and prevent front lock up and the rear lock up i get when entering a corner

 

[Dan3SGTE]

Sounds like you need better tires mate

 

[weakboy2]

Lol, yeah no need, just fit them and bleed them right and they will be ace (pad dependant)

 

[turboflow]

im on parada spec 2's and with uneven roads in the country a dont want full breaking power because of lock up especially on the rear, i go on the brakes and hey are fine but then a bit of dust or a small dip causing the wheel to go light and thats it lock up, or even on a smooth road when turning in you also get lock up on the rear. maybe you guys dont drive hard enough lol

 

[Rory]

I live on country roads

Trust me, by the sounds off it you need to learn to smooth out your driving.
Ive never once had the rear lock on my car, even under heavy braking ie: emegency stops!

Anyway you shouldnt be on the brakes when turning in, one way you will end up back to front!

 

[Dan3SGTE]

By what youve explaining your tires are loosing traction.

Why would you turn in while applying the brakes? Or have i misunderstood?

Edit (rory beat me to it)

PS... Is your alignment spot on? Suspension set up properly? tire wear ok?

 

[turboflow]

the reason i hang on the brakes on turn in is i like to have the arse trail out slighlty on a corner coz starlets like to, well... understeer i can get a much better turn in using this method but the rear sometimes locks and gives me slightly more trail than i expected and in correcting it i brush off more speed than if i had just gone round it normally

 

[weakboy2]

you need to come out on track and find out that driving like that is not good, power through corners is what you want

 

[turboflow]

im not talking about driving on track here, i will ask a profesional or specialist i might get some more sense out of them

 

[Dan3SGTE]

brake hard,turn in,accelerate.

If you dont like under-steer then invest in a stiffer rear anti roll bar and set your rear dampers slightly stiffer or get a stiffer spring rate on the back....

Driving like that is not good and and dangerous.

 

[Dan3SGTE]

im not talking about driving on track here, i will ask a profesional or specialist i might get some more sense out of them

On road?? Thats even worse! :haha:

 

[whiteglanzav]

brake hard,turn in,accelerate.

If you dont like under-steer then invest in a stiffer rear anti roll bar and set your rear dampers slightly stiffer or get a stiffer spring rate on the back....

Driving like that is not good and and dangerous.

you are right dan braking through the corners is a recepie for disaster you are supposed to do all the braking before the turn - shifting the weight to the front of the car to get maximum downward pressure (grip) for the tyres

turn in - and then power out of the corner at the earliest oppertunity on the "exit line"

if you brake and turn in at the same time then that is why your wheels are locking up and this is no good cos the rear end could go at anytime

 

[weakboy2]

im not talking about driving on track here, i will ask a profesional or specialist i might get some more sense out of them

Why say stuff like this? you make out that everyone is against you on this forum, they arent as many ppl have replied with answers to what you are after.

If you dont want comments like you are getting then dont tell everyone that you drive like a tit on the roads matey.

 

[Texx]

i will ask a profesional or specialist i might get some more sense out of them

They'll most likely advise driving lessons.

 

[Texx]

A couple of links that may be of some interest to you:

http://virtualracersedge.com/trail_braking.htm

http://soliton.ae.gatech.edu/people/ptsiotra/Papers/ecc07a.pdf


It's not the way you should be driving on the road though, trackdays would be a much better time and place to practice.