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Old 02-04-2024, 09:01 PM
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Dave,
Sadly there is more to it than the balance bar alone, but we can talk about it. When you press the brake pedal it apples force near the center of the balance bar. One side then presses in on the master cylinder for the front brakes and the other side for the rear. If the pedal point is closer to one side than the other, the short side will feel more force than the other. So if you want to try adjusting the balance bar, figure which master cylinder supplies the front brakes and adjust the balance bar so it is shorter on that side. . . The complication is that the front and rear brakes may use different size master cylinders, calipers and rotors. That can create a situation where the balance bar alone is not sufficient to balance the front and rear brakes. But it shouldn't hurt anything to try adjusting the balance. Just leave something for the rear brakes too.
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