Recently purchased the the BOE brake kit with the tilton dual masters and balance bar so I've been reading about setting the bias. I have a few questions...
1. Does brake bias affect weight transfer?
2. Does suspension travel (appreciably) affect weight transfer?
3. Before the lockup threshold, does brake bias affect handling?
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I could imagine braking mostly from the front or mostly from the back could influence how the center of gravity is pushed or pulled which could affect weight transfer, but ultimately it seems like it's mostly a function of center-of-gravity and G force, correct? Also I've read threads where people claim springs/shocks and suspension travel control how fast weight is transferred, but again... isn't that all about G forces? Go-karts have no suspension yet plenty of weight transfer!
With brake bias tuning, there seems to be an emphasis on tuning the rear for maximum G-force, and therefore all braking forces before lockup are indirectly front biased. This formula changes if you've got a proportioning valve or electronic brake distribution where you intentionally overbias the rear, but I believe proportioning valves are unnecessary unless there is some advantage to having even brake distribution before lockup. I know that pad wear would be more even, but would there be any handling advantage to well-distributed brakes that have not locked yet?
1. Does brake bias affect weight transfer?
2. Does suspension travel (appreciably) affect weight transfer?
3. Before the lockup threshold, does brake bias affect handling?
Details -
I could imagine braking mostly from the front or mostly from the back could influence how the center of gravity is pushed or pulled which could affect weight transfer, but ultimately it seems like it's mostly a function of center-of-gravity and G force, correct? Also I've read threads where people claim springs/shocks and suspension travel control how fast weight is transferred, but again... isn't that all about G forces? Go-karts have no suspension yet plenty of weight transfer!
With brake bias tuning, there seems to be an emphasis on tuning the rear for maximum G-force, and therefore all braking forces before lockup are indirectly front biased. This formula changes if you've got a proportioning valve or electronic brake distribution where you intentionally overbias the rear, but I believe proportioning valves are unnecessary unless there is some advantage to having even brake distribution before lockup. I know that pad wear would be more even, but would there be any handling advantage to well-distributed brakes that have not locked yet?