Wedge braking or lack of it......
Discussion
Chaps
I was wondering the other dauy why is it the wedge brakes leave a certain something to be desired - stopping mainly.
The basic hardware is fairly respectable 238mm vented Ø discs, servo assisted ,large opposed piston solid calipers. I've fitted better pad material, braided hoses and ducting for the rear inboard discs and fitted a brace for the master cylinder as the pedal bulkhead can move alarmingly.
yet still in hard braking it feels like I'm having to kick the pedal through the bulkhead to get it to stop.
I know the later wedges had 4 pot calipers but I've driven these and they're not much of an improvement, I think the basic problem is a lack of pedal or hydraulic leverage has anyone tried a smaller bore master or experimented with the pedal geometry?
Matt
I was wondering the other dauy why is it the wedge brakes leave a certain something to be desired - stopping mainly.
The basic hardware is fairly respectable 238mm vented Ø discs, servo assisted ,large opposed piston solid calipers. I've fitted better pad material, braided hoses and ducting for the rear inboard discs and fitted a brace for the master cylinder as the pedal bulkhead can move alarmingly.
yet still in hard braking it feels like I'm having to kick the pedal through the bulkhead to get it to stop.
I know the later wedges had 4 pot calipers but I've driven these and they're not much of an improvement, I think the basic problem is a lack of pedal or hydraulic leverage has anyone tried a smaller bore master or experimented with the pedal geometry?
Matt
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