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23rd Mar, 2005 at 06:03:00pm

I have been changing the complete lot of brakepipes on a mk1 golf gti today,they are dual circuit diagonal split with inline pressure reducers for rear.
Would there be any problem/advantage changing a dual circuit front /back to diagonal system on a mini.
I thought it may be better incase the front brakes failed on the front back system.you wouldn't really purely on the back.:*oh well*


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AlexF2003

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23rd Mar, 2005 at 09:53:01pm

If you get to the stage you reily on this system your not maintaining your car well enough!

Its an emergency back up... both systems have flaws.

The diagonal split is design to prevent a complete loss of your main brakes, remember that 70% comes from your fronts!!! The only problem with it is that the car will steer fairly violently in the event of a leak were as the other system will pull up in a stright line.

Alex

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23rd Mar, 2005 at 10:20:44pm

On 23/03/2005 21:53:01 AlexF2003 said:
If you get to the stage you reily on this system your not maintaining your car well enough!

No we have newmaster cyl,rear cylinders recon front calipers copper pipes and goodridge hoses

Its an emergency back up... both systems have flaws.

The diagonal split is design to prevent a complete loss of your main brakes, remember that 70% comes from your fronts!!! The only problem with it is that the car will steer fairly violently in the event of a leak were as the other system will pull up in a stright line.

I have been in a mondeo before when a disc broke away from the bell and I wouldn't say it pulled violently perhaps it dependent on car weight

Alex



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Carl

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23rd Mar, 2005 at 11:13:03pm

agree with alex regular checks and you shoyld notice any problems before they occur, and how could you plumb in diaganol braking when you only get 1 brake line to feed the rear brakes on a mini?*smiley*

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On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.

AlexF2003

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24th Mar, 2005 at 08:11:51am

run new pipes :)

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