Mikorsa16v
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if i have my car lowred on 16"rims will i have to adjust the break bias?
what will this do?
and will any garage know what they are doing with this? non-vaux BTW
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mike16v
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any garage shud know wot theyre doing!! and it wont effect breaking!
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Mikorsa16v
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really? kewl
cos ive heard about the back locking up etc
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mike16v
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never heard of owt like that happening, mines fine down 60mm with no pobs, or brake adjustments!
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by mike16v
never heard of owt like that happening, mines fine down 60mm with no pobs, or brake adjustments!
If u brake hard the back will lockup.
You should adjust it realy as the car thinks cos its low down there must be more weight in the back so the bias is adjusted to give more power to the rear brakes. I think 
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antscorsa
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small engines like 1.2 1.o dont have brake bias thing that needs to b adjusted and so dont have to worry
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Kris TD
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mine needs readjusting cos the bk locks up. 1.2's do actually have one, its just different, look in the haynes manual. was reading bout it today. mine needs doing since i went from 35 to 60mm drop, this is on a td.
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antscorsa
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ye im meant that on smaller engines it dont need adjusting. mine didnt anyway 1.o 12v.
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Kris TD
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of course it needs adjusting, its in the service guide, it should be done every 9000 miles anyway.
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Cybermonkey
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All Corsas have some form of brake bias adjustment. Just different types. You will have to adjust it if you are going below 50mm. Anything less than that really is not worth worrying about.
Dave
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Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
All Corsas have some form of brake bias adjustment. Just different types. You will have to adjust it if you are going below 50mm. Anything less than that really is not worth worrying about.
Dave
when i lowered mine 35mm the brake locked up till i adjusted it.
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Cybermonkey
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well there we go. If you lower AT ALL, adjust the bias on the rear brakes!!
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RickV6
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I lowered me Sport 35-40mm and the back end was a little skittish under heavy braking so when I took it in for its service I told the guy it needed adjusting as it was part of the service, they did it and tried to charge me 20 quid for the pleasure I pointed at that it was part of service and that I could have done it myself in 2 minutes with me eyes closed if I had a 4 poster! Then he knocked it off the bill, It brakes spot on now staight as a die. Worth doin
[Edited on 08-04-2003 by RickV6]
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p4ult
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Didnt do mine as I have ABS so they dont have a bias valve
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Cybermonkey
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how do you figure that out?? Whats the ABS got to do with the bias valve?
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Cybermonkey
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ABS stops the wheels locking up under heavy braking, the bias valve adjusts the front-rear brake distribution when there are people in the back, you will have a bias valve.
Dave
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Mr Whippy
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
how do you figure that out?? Whats the ABS got to do with the bias valve?
Man oh man, you talk shit, why don't you stick to advise on gay sexual practises - you true expertise 
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p4ult
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
ABS stops the wheels locking up under heavy braking, the bias valve adjusts the front-rear brake distribution when there are people in the back, you will have a bias valve.
Dave
Mine aint got 1!!! looked for it and it aint there!
ABS will stop the wheels locking up so it dont matter how much pressure is put to the brake the wheel wront lock up will it?
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Fad
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right if u got a 1.2 16v or lower the bias valve wont need ajusting, how ever if u gt a 1.4 upwards the bias valve will need a justing my 1.4 16v sport used to lock up a lot and the back end came out regualrly and i am onli lowered 30mm  All u need to do is loosen the bolt that pivots the bias valve push it back as far as it will go so it is not slack then tighten the bolt job done 
Get it done trust me will save u a lot of hairy moments
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Mikorsa16v
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oh right, i have a 1.2 16v so how did u know it wont need adjustin? cheers bud
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Mikorsa16v
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is this true what fadcorsa says?
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