[DeTomaso] Info concerning the 6 pistons wilwood

[STEVEN BLUM]

Thanks all,
 
Sounds like the first thing to try is to remove the pressure reducing valve, new master cylinder and a good pressure bleed. The problem is that the brakes feel a little weak, with the new engine putting out 525HP there is a concern about stopping. The front brakes have not locked up on hard braking (not that I want them to) but the braking does feel a little weak. Thanks for the input. (sorry about bringing up a well beaten topic).


Steve




 
> From: dnunn at telus.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 08:47:03 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Info concerning the 6 pistons wilwood
> 
> Steve, what's wrong with your stock brakes? 
> 
> Many years ago, after a few beers, one of our Vendors (who shall remain
> anonymous) told me, if Pantera owners knew how to bleed their brakes and
> changed their brake fluid on a regular basis, he'd never sell another set of
> aftermarket brakes for a street driven Pantera. He said, the biggest problem
> with stock brakes was, it's nearly impossible to get all of the air out of
> the front calipers. His trick was to bleed the calipers off the car. He'd
> unbolt them from their mounts, put a piece of plywood between the pads, then
> hold them upside down and tap them with a hammer while he bled them. He'd
> continue the process while rolling the calipers around until no more air
> bubbles came out. Then he'd tighten the bleed screws and re-mount the
> calipers. I've never tried it, so I can't attest to the effectiveness of
> this technique, I'm only passing on the info I was given by someone who was
> involved with Panteras since the early 70's. 
> 
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