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Old 03-15-08, 03:15 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Re: brake bias bar

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Originally Posted by jac mac View Post
Also Lynns washers appear to have a recess that fits over the bias bar sleeve on the pedal itself. If this is the case it may act as a safety or travel limiter in a more positive manner than the example Russ has just posted of allowing a space of around 0.025"
Not sure about those washers, I'm a bit lost on those but you don't want to limit travel too much as you need to cater for possible different working strokes on each cylinder for a whole host of different reasons under normal or race usage. Note that it is possible to lock the system up solid by closing the gap down to zero. Then you have no bias and no balance. Not desirable. There has to be a degree of movement in the system.

It all seems to be a complicated and possibly dangerous attempt to achieve something that in the originals was essentially simple, proven, and safe!
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