Brake Improvements - Looking for thoughts
Yes, it's a 440, here's pic from cruising this weekend.
I was trying to look around on here for the pedal ratio to confirm, I have seen someone say it is 6.5:1, but when I threw a quick tape on mine, it was closer to 5.5:1, a little lower than what it should be for manual brakes. I'm currently running a 15/16", I went from a 1 1/16" to the 15/16 when I added the rear disc brakes. Through all of my different configurations, I can't say it's ever stopped all that well. The only piece that hasn't been replaced/upgraded is the front calipers. I'm almost wondering if there is crud in the crossover pipe on them preventing some fluid from flowing.
I used the calculators on Motion Race Works' website, and all of my numbers fall right in line with what they should be, the master is big enough to push the pistons, the pressures (which I am going to double check my numbers on) are in line with what they should be. I'm hoping bedding in a new set of fresh pads makes the difference. Maybe these got contaminated somehow.
Brake System Setup and Calculations
Yes, it's a 440, here's pic from cruising this weekend.
I was trying to look around on here for the pedal ratio to confirm, I have seen someone say it is 6.5:1, but when I threw a quick tape on mine, it was closer to 5.5:1, a little lower than what it should be for manual brakes. I'm currently running a 15/16", I went from a 1 1/16" to the 15/16 when I added the rear disc brakes. Through all of my different configurations, I can't say it's ever stopped all that well. The only piece that hasn't been replaced/upgraded is the front calipers. I'm almost wondering if there is crud in the crossover pipe on them preventing some fluid from flowing.
I used the calculators on Motion Race Works' website, and all of my numbers fall right in line with what they should be, the master is big enough to push the pistons, the pressures (which I am going to double check my numbers on) are in line with what they should be. I'm hoping bedding in a new set of fresh pads makes the difference. Maybe these got contaminated somehow.
Brake System Setup and Calculations