My Golf Project

mark66 · 7 Apr 2007 at 17:09

What is a Proportioning Valve? Does it allow you to alter the brake bias?

Faithless · 7 Apr 2007 at 17:18

mark66 said:
What is a Proportioning Valve? Does it allow you to alter the brake bias?

Yes

.:MBK:. · 7 Apr 2007 at 17:20

according to wiki...yes

(note to self: refresh before posting in a popular thread)

L1J · 7 Apr 2007 at 18:06

mark66 said:
What is a Proportioning Valve? Does it allow you to alter the brake bias?

As said by everyone else, yes it does. I'm going to use it on the rear brake line, it will allow me to change the amount of pressure that reaches the rear brakes.

I'm determined to keep the Golf as standard looking as possible so I didnt want the bias valve on show. As mentioned in my last post the bias valve was going to be insatlled where the manual choke would be.

Dash was already out, so made this a lot easier! Rear of where the choke would be located:

Bracket cut and bent out of the way, dash cut slightly to allow the knob to pass through

Dash brace modified to mount bias valve on to it

Valve in position with some fabricated alloy brackets

L1J · 7 Apr 2007 at 18:08

View from the front, will tidy the vinyl later on

Modified the choke cover

Finished!

Bri · 7 Apr 2007 at 20:07

Following this very keenly, some fantastic work you're doing mate, I'd never have the motivation!

L1J said:
...allow the knob to pass through...

Is it really bad that I sniggered at that? How juvenile

L1J · 7 Apr 2007 at 21:20

Bri said:
Is it really bad that I sniggered at that? How juvenile

LOL

Quick update for tonight:

Painted the altenator and one brake caliper, will do the other tomorrow.

Faithless · 7 Apr 2007 at 22:47

Yum! What paint are you using on the calipers my good man?

Lopéz · 7 Apr 2007 at 22:56

Tool arrived dude, I recognised the handwriting

- cheers, it's a whopper!

L1J · 7 Apr 2007 at 22:59

Faithless said:
Yum! What paint are you using on the calipers my good man?

Halfords High Temp Engine Paint, it's Satin Black I think. Matches the powder coating I had done nicely.

Caliper has come up well, I spent an hour on prep before painting!

Firestar_3x · 7 Apr 2007 at 23:00

L1J said:
Halfords High Temp Engine Paint, it's Satin Black I think. Matches the powder coating I had done nicely.

Caliper has come up well, I spent an hour on prep before painting!

How did you find the paint was it the spray on stuff?

I did my crossover tubes and intake in it lastnight (Red) and it fingerprints like mad!

L1J · 7 Apr 2007 at 23:13

Lopéz said:
Tool arrived dude, I recognised the handwriting - cheers, it's a whopper!

Bet you can't break it

Firestar_3x said:
How did you find the paint was it the spray on stuff?

I did my crossover tubes and intake in it lastnight (Red) and it fingerprints like mad!

It was the brush on stuff.

My usual prep routine is:

Degrease
Give it a good going over with the grinder wire brush attachment to remove any rust etc
Give it a clean with panel wipe
Paint

By finger prints do you mean the paint creases? What material are your cross pipes and did you use primer?

Firestar_3x · 7 Apr 2007 at 23:16

Didn't explain myself very well, primed / sprayed / dryed overnight, but since the finish is very matt and has no overcoat it picks up... say i have a little bit of oil on my hands it picks that up and sticks like mad, can you buy high temp laquer?

L1J · 7 Apr 2007 at 23:23

Firestar_3x said:
Didn't explain myself very well, primed / sprayed / dryed overnight, but since the finish is very matt and has no overcoat it picks up... say i have a little bit of oil on my hands it picks that up and sticks like mad, can you buy high temp laquer?

Same here it does tend to show dirt, I havent seen any high temp laquer about. I can't see your cross pipes getting *that* hot so normal laquer might be ok?

Faithless · 8 Apr 2007 at 13:49

L1J said:
Same here it does tend to show dirt, I havent seen any high temp laquer about. I can't see your cross pipes getting *that* hot so normal laquer might be ok?

The temperature tolerance of normal laquer is amazingly high. It would certainly be ok for most hot applications (rocker covers et al)

Thanks for the info L1J - contemplating giving my calipers a spring clean and paint but might stick with some hammerite stuff.

L1J · 8 Apr 2007 at 15:59

Faithless said:
The temperature tolerance of normal laquer is amazingly high. It would certainly be ok for most hot applications (rocker covers et al)

Thanks for the info L1J - contemplating giving my calipers a spring clean and paint but might stick with some hammerite stuff.

Funny you should say that, I've just given the calipers a second coat with hammerite. The finish on the high temp stuff was too matt on the calipers. Will post some pics later.

L1J · 8 Apr 2007 at 17:13

Update:

Calipers painted in hammerite satin black as mentioned in the previous post

Painted under the scuttle panel, much of this is hidden under lots of plastic covers etc so it was painted black.

Was told off for putting a dirty windscreen bottle back on the car by Dad (the most messy person ever!) :rolleyes:

so here it is soaking in bleach

phi1 · 8 Apr 2007 at 17:25

This car is going to be good when its finnished!

helpimcrap · 8 Apr 2007 at 17:33

lol @ your dad... he has a point though!

why spoil a spotless finish with something like that?

surprised you havent made a stainelss steel one!

looking ver ygood though... cant wait to see it with the motor in and wheels on.

andi · 8 Apr 2007 at 17:39

Your dad is absolutely right, crappy yellow washer bottles spoil cars big time!