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  • brett4
    Member
    • Sep 2010
    • 88

    #1

    3 wheel brakes

    3wheel brakes or proportion valves are not allowed in our rules and my driver is a good trail braker. Any ideas to reduce brake pressure considerably?
  • MasterSbilt_Racer
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 14303

    #2
    Put a smaller caliper with smaller pistons on the rf.
    Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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    • brett4
      Member
      • Sep 2010
      • 88

      #3
      rules do not allow that also

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      • cjsracing
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 836

        #4
        Glazed over worn pads on the RF?

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        • MasterSbilt_Racer
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 14303

          #5
          Orifice in the fitting at the caliper
          Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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          • MasterSbilt_Racer
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 14303

            #6
            Cryogenic treatment of rotor
            Lower friction pad material
            Smaller diameter rotor
            Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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            • brett4
              Member
              • Sep 2010
              • 88

              #7
              How small of an orifice would you go with? Would you be concerned with the caliber releasing?? thanks for your time

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              • MasterSbilt_Racer
                Senior Member
                • May 2007
                • 14303

                #8
                Like .050". It may drag a little. If driver isn't on the brakes very long or hard, should be ok.
                Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                • billetbirdcage
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 2019

                  #9
                  Try this so a restrictor doesn't keep the brake on




                  Red is the restrictor and blue is a one way valve to release pressure around the restrictor.
                  Last edited by billetbirdcage; 02-21-2024, 04:21 PM.

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                  • billetbirdcage
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 2019

                    #10
                    I have another way that should work way better and be really hard for tech to see or figure it out, but don't want to post here for everyone to see. If you're interested send me a PM.

                    I don't log in all that often anymore to see PM's so might post you sent one if you do.

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                    • LRtireCHANGER
                      Member
                      • Mar 2017
                      • 72

                      #11
                      What if you were to set the car up for 3 wheel brakes, with the right front cut off, but you also had an extra brake pedal in the drivers tub area, and this extra brake pedal was only used to trigger the rf brake? This extra pedal could be far off to the right side of the drivers footwell. Do you think anyone would actually notice the extra brake pedal? I doubt that anyone, including the tech man would ever notice. Never overestimate the intelligence of an adversary.

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                      • brett4
                        Member
                        • Sep 2010
                        • 88

                        #12
                        I sent you a pm Billet.....thanks for your time

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                        • Mopar DLM
                          Senior Member
                          • Aug 2012
                          • 216

                          #13
                          see if you can find a split master cylinder for a Disk/Drum setup that has two different size pistons in the master cylinder and use it for your fronts only. Use the disk outlet for the left front and the drum outlet for the right front. They are not a super common item but can be found.

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                          • over4T
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2015
                            • 1083

                            #14
                            Use an old-fashioned pull handle like on the old Midgets for the RF brake only? The tech guy probably won't like that either if/once he figures it out.

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                            • Lizardracing
                              Senior Member
                              • Sep 2009
                              • 839

                              #15
                              Make the clutch pedal a brake pedal!
                              No rules that say anything about shutoff valves on the clutch.
                              When the switch is open, fluid is bypassed sent to the clutch, when the switch is closed, fluid is sent to the caliper.

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