brake bias valve adjustment?

14th April 2012, 19:09

My car is lowered approx 50mm all around on the apex kit maybe a bit more on the back, anyway the brakes seem ok usually but i hadto emergency stop the other day and the back end locked up before the front did and my rear pads seem to be wearing down pretty quick compared to the front aswell. wondering if this is my brake bias valve as it didn't get touched when the car was lowered. if so how do i adjust it and by how much?

Thanks as always

14th April 2012, 19:11

Take it off, that's what I did lol.

14th April 2012, 22:38

Tbh I didn`t know you could adjust them,only free them up if they get stuck which is what might be happening.

15th April 2012, 08:33

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...am_disp640.jpg Look at the diagram. You will likely have to free off the arm using a fair bit of wd40 or similar and some grips or something. Then the bit you want to adjust is the part marked number 3. Its a bit trial and error to be honest, no-one can say "wind it in 4 turns" or something if you get me? Free it all off, adjust it a bit and try it, if its not right adjust it a bit more etc. Obviously take it easy until you know its right.

15th April 2012, 11:13

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Originally Posted by DanTvts

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...am_disp640.jpg Look at the diagram. You will likely have to free off the arm using a fair bit of wd40 or similar and some grips or something. Then the bit you want to adjust is the part marked number 3. Its a bit trial and error to be honest, no-one can say "wind it in 4 turns" or something if you get me? Free it all off, adjust it a bit and try it, if its not right adjust it a bit more etc. Obviously take it easy until you know its right.

this is correct but you need to loosen it as lowering has the same effect as putting a heavy load in the back free it off and undo part 3 a couple of turns