Can I adjust my brakes from the driver's seat?
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Car: 92 RS
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Can I adjust my brakes from the driver's seat?
I'm about to install an adjustable prop valve to dial in my rear brake bias. Has anyone here ever installed or have pics of one installed where the adjustable **** is accessible from the driver's seat?
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Yes and no.
You can, if you do some brake line modifications since the factory lines run inside the tranny tunnel. If you somehow mount the valve through the floor and route the lines to the valve.
The big question is why? Once the best adjustment is made, you'll never have to adjust it again so why install the valve inside the car? It's not like you'll be adjusting it from time to time. Mounted under the hood just means you need to stop and open the hood a few times when testing to find the best setting.
Mine is mounted beside my seat but my car is also a race car. The brake line to the rear brakes runs inside the car along the rocker panel. I installed a mounting bracket to attach the valve to the sill bar of my cage.
You can, if you do some brake line modifications since the factory lines run inside the tranny tunnel. If you somehow mount the valve through the floor and route the lines to the valve.
The big question is why? Once the best adjustment is made, you'll never have to adjust it again so why install the valve inside the car? It's not like you'll be adjusting it from time to time. Mounted under the hood just means you need to stop and open the hood a few times when testing to find the best setting.
Mine is mounted beside my seat but my car is also a race car. The brake line to the rear brakes runs inside the car along the rocker panel. I installed a mounting bracket to attach the valve to the sill bar of my cage.
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From: South Louisiana
Car: 92 RS
Engine: Built 355
Transmission: Built 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73's w/ stock axles
Well, I bought the car as a bone stock 92 RS with the wimpy LO3 powerplant. Just about the only original thing left on the car is the frame. I'm building it up exactly the way I want it while trying to keep it looking as "stock" as possible with a little trick here and there.
I think that it would be cool to have the **** adjustable from the interior of the car. But if it is a hassle or useless, I'll probably just install it under the hood. I was just wondering if people do it and if there is any benefit to it.
Thanks for the reply!
I think that it would be cool to have the **** adjustable from the interior of the car. But if it is a hassle or useless, I'll probably just install it under the hood. I was just wondering if people do it and if there is any benefit to it.
Thanks for the reply!
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