lowered rear brakes working too much

1. andyyy Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 106 Indepedence with 1.6 vtr , 106 1.0 96 Runabo

   #1 5th June 2013, 13:21

   as above my car has been lowered and when i break hard i can feel the back brakes pull the back of the car down if that makes sense
   
   clearly it shouldnt do this
   
   i believe its something to do that its lowered and thinks theres extra weight in the boot where its just lowered
   
   how to i get round this , is the rear brake compensator adjustable ?
2. puddy Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 colchester Posts: 219 Phase 2 black vtr :)

   #2 5th June 2013, 13:41

   Yeah the rear brake compensator is adjustable there is a guide on here some where
3. andyyy Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 106 Indepedence with 1.6 vtr , 106 1.0 96 Runabo

   #3 5th June 2013, 13:44

   thanks ill have a look, just realised i look like a spaztic saying "how to i get round this" was supposed to be do lol
4. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #4 5th June 2013, 13:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by andyyy thanks ill have a look, just realised i look like a spaztic saying "how to i get round this" was supposed to be do lol

   There's a hell of a lot worse grammar and spelling on here so no need to worry on that account.
5. andyyy Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 106 Indepedence with 1.6 vtr , 106 1.0 96 Runabo

   #5 5th June 2013, 13:52

   Thanks i suppose so ...
   
   Found the guide !
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ght=brake+bias
6. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #6 5th June 2013, 14:01

   just make sure it isn't seized, they can be as they sit in filth and road salt for their entire life
7. andyyy Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 106 Indepedence with 1.6 vtr , 106 1.0 96 Runabo

   #7 5th June 2013, 14:04

   ill soak it in some wd40 first then cheersss
8. andyyy Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 106 Indepedence with 1.6 vtr , 106 1.0 96 Runabo

   #8 5th June 2013, 18:18

   Actually 1.1 106's don't have a brake bias its built into the slave cylinders apparently (FFS!)
   
   Not massively important as when I got underneath it today whilst searching for the non existent bias valve I noticed my rear beam is shot anyway on both side's ,wobble in the suspension arms and cambered looking wheels, so off to the scrappy tomorrow to get one off a VTR which should come with one!
   
   http://106owners.co.uk/forums/showth...ve-on-a-S2-1-1