RE: Alfetta rear brakes lock up

["Nick Koleszar" <npk@domain.elided>]

if your suspension isn't up to snuff, too much weight could be transfered to
the front of the car under heavy braking, making  the rear go too light and
locking up the rears?

tire pressures?

tire quality?

nk

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>
> Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:29:10 -0800
> From: "Zacharey Cox (Siemens Business Services Inc)"
> <v-ntxzco@domain.elided>
> Subject: Alfetta rear brakes lock up
>
> I'm having some trouble with the rear brakes locking up under somewhat
> heavy braking.  Car is currently setup with early GTV6 torsion bars &
> springs at approximately the stock ride height.  Shocks look like
> original green Boge units.  Brake pads, rotors, flexible lines & fluid
> are up to snuff.  I did have to disconnect the parking brake from the
> calipers to mount it up front & am not sure if I have it adjusted
> correctly.  Would this affect the bias or cause the rears to lock up?
> It's really not a good thing ripping down some twisty wet road at
> midnight having the rear end lock up going into a corner.  Any help
> would be appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
> Zach
> Redmond, WA
> '75 Alfetta GT & others
>
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