Re: brake circuits

In a message dated 29/10/03 01:36:58 Pacific Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> Hi everybody
> 
> need some advice 
> 
> doing the brakes on my striker and am using the identical sierra system, 
> except for the front brakes where the sierra has two ports, one for each front 
> wheel, the manufacture is saying to use one port to supply the front wheels 
> using a T adaptor and use the other port to put the brake light sensor in.
> 
> is this going to be as good as the standard system, is it going to reduce 
> feel as i've got the oil moving in a restricted circuit, is this a widely used 
> system.
> 
> any help would be cool  
> 

It wont reduce feel too much since there will be minimal fluid displacement 
to the switch and the mater cylinder has an equilisation device. But it will do 
away with the split circuit design which keeps at least one front brake alive 
if there is a leak in the pipework to the other.

Dave
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