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Originally Posted by Skully
The brakes are not locking up, but are a little weak, I just wanted to know if there was a percentage of brake bias front to back and the valve that adjusts them and how far should you adjust them.
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Skully,
As was implied before, the optimum brake bias for street use is where the front tires lock up just slightly before the rears. This setting can vary greatly between cars because of tire size, suspension adjustment, brake caliper and rotor size just to name a few. Therefore, the usual way of adjusting the bias is to put some bias toward the front, drive to a modest speed in a safe place, and try to lock up the brakes. If the rears lock up first, put in some more front bias and repeat. If the fronts lock up first, take some out a litlle at a time until the rears lock up, and then put a little front bias back in.