Re: 33-34 BRAKE LININGS

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/5/29 14:40:58

Unless it was for safety (possibility of veering into oncoming traffic when braking hard?) I'm not entirely sure why the LF gets narrower lining and hence less drag, but done to spec and adjusted correctly (see my little blog on it in PAC Projects Forum), the car should stop dead straight, and with very little pedal effort. Initial adjustment after a reline can be timeconsuming with a lot of repetitive adjustment and testing (unless you're lucky) but worth every minute - the 14" Bendix system is terrific, far better than the earlier Bendix-Perrot.

If the alignment is correct, the trunnion doesn't make the car steer to the left - it should steer dead straight if you take you hands off the wheel, with either the brakes applied or not - but perhaps I misunderstand your statement.