Topic: ZX3 with rear discs adjustable proportioning valve question
Our team had a very successful first race at NJMP two weeks ago. This was our first opportunity to run our newly built car in anger, and it performed very well. However, we had some problems with our rear brakes.
The ZX3 originally had rear drums, but we did some CL scrounging and were able to put in SVT rear discs. These "cheaty" rear brakes ( in the words of Judge Steve) gave us problems with locking up before the fronts, which made for more excitement than we would have liked, especially in Saturday's rain!
We decided an adjustable proportioning valve plumbed into the rear line was the best solution to reduce the rear's tendency to lock early.
Upon inspecting the ZX3 brake lines, it has separate left and right rear lines running all the way from separate outlets on the master cylinder. Is there any reason we can't tee the two lines into a single line so we can use a simple single inlet/outlet proportioning valve?
Master cylinder---two lines---tee---single line---proportioning valve---single line---tee---two lines---rear calipers
Thanks in advance for the help!