Master Cylinder Sizes

[gjkrv8]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

So your rears are locking way before the fronts? What size are the rear rotors and calipers?

Mike

I am pretty sure my balance is ok now, but my problem is that the Balance bar is wound all the way to one side (Front bias) to get them to lock up first. So my adjustment range is gone. I thought maybe down the track if I put in higher perf Front Brake I might get some range back. Works ok for now.

Rgds

Gregg

[Aussie Mike]

I'd try some grippier front pads first. Might be a cheap and easy fix.

Cheers

[gjkrv8]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

I'd try some grippier front pads first. Might be a cheap and easy fix.

Cheers

Yes not a bad idea.

Whats those red pads that people seem to get for better braking ?

I'd need them to fit VZ standard Calipers.

Rgds

Gregg

[NASSTY]

I had my rear end rebuilt by a jag specialist when I built my kit so the rear disks work reasonably well but as this discussion has stated it's pretty hard to adapt donor brakes to cobras and get the balance right. It's certainly not right in my cobra. Given our jag diffs are 30 odd years old I wanted to make sure they were working properly from the start.

I know of a fair few cobras, with jag diffs and falcon master cylinders, who have removed the proportioning valve altogether to improve the brake balance and their fronts still lock up first. I'll plan to do this mod myself when I next change the brake fuild.