Proportioning valves

[Number 64]

I am looking at getting an aftermarket proportioning valve for my 88 Honda CRX as I have swapped the rear from drums to disks. Im not sure exactly whats involved on the install such as do I need one or two and do I need to reconfigure the brake lines.

Anybody have experience with this on a Honda?

Thanks,

David

[Shaman]

You can get an adjustable one, I'm sure. They are sold all over the place! Just look around on the Internet for places that sell Honda specialty parts and check out the stuff.

One of the Solo-1 sponsors, Slick Performance, probably has that kind of thing in their repertoire, if not in their inventory.

[Number 64]

Actually, I did call them and they gave me pricing but they were not sure about whats involved with the install and whether I need one or two. Russels told them I only need one but Im not sure that is correct.
Andre was very fast with his replies.

[ctenche]

You can pick up a Wilwood proportioning valve just about anywhere including CSC racing.

Note that since your stock brake lines are connected in a criss cross fashion you will have to reconfigure your hard lines. All that needs to be done is to take the lines that connect LF-RR and RF-LR to LF-RF and LR-RR and connect them to the new valve.

For someone that has the right tools and knows about pipe flaring it shouldn't be a tough job.

It would also be a good idea to connect a pressure valve into the system before the swap and measure the pressure differential of the front/rear bias and use that as a base line for the new setup.

[Shaman]

Personally, I'd recommend getting a cockpit adjustable proportioner if you can bear the expense and the fabrication time. They're fantastic... for instance, if you are on a course (like DDT clockwise) that has a hard braking corner, you can dial back rear braking or dial it up to get a different set in the corner, if you think you can gain time in that corner. The rear trailing oversteer can set you up for the next corner or straight.

Besides, the proportioning knob looks cool in the car. ;)