residual pressure valve

[Anonymous]

where is the residual pressure valve? i've had some people say it's in the mastercylinder or the proportioning valve, but i need to know which one it is..

anybody here know?? btw, i'm going to rear disc is the reason for the question

 

[355_79bu]

I'm pretty sure its built into the prop. valve, I'm sure someone can back me up on this.

 

[Anonymous]

is there anyway to get rid of it without replacing the valve?

 

[wiseman79]

It's in the Master Cylinder. I say this because if you swap to a wilwood or other aftermarket MC, you have to add a residual valve for drums, if it were in the prop valve you wouldn't need this when changing the MC.

 

[355_79bu]

I have researched this a little more today. Residual pressure valves can either be located in the master or the prop. valve. I would call one of the major brake companies (Baer, Wilwood, or SSBC). I'll bet they can tell you for sure where it is. I even found where some disc/drum setups don't have residual pressure valves. This type of setup will use a valving system in the wheel cylinders to work like a residual valve. :-k :? shrug.gif

 

[wiseman79]

I'm using a wilwood master cylinder, and the stock prop valve. I had to use a wilwood residual pressure vavle in the rear line to work with the drums since the wilwood master cylinder doesn't have a pressure valve in it.

 

[dwkohout]

where is the residual pressure valve? i've had some people say it's in the mastercylinder or the proportioning valve, but i need to know which one it is..

anybody here know?? btw, i'm going to rear disc is the reason for the question

Your car doesn't have a residual valve. Heres a good read: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/master-brake2.htm

I just switched to rear blazer disks on my car. I took out the combo/prop valve and installed a T in the front lines and a wilwood adjustable prop valve in the rear line.

 

[wiseman79]

Then why do you need a residual valve when going to a disc/disc MC on a drum brake car?

 

[dwkohout]

:-k shrug.gif

 

[Anonymous]

where is the residual pressure valve? i've had some people say it's in the mastercylinder or the proportioning valve, but i need to know which one it is..

anybody here know?? btw, i'm going to rear disc is the reason for the question

Your car doesn't have a residual valve. Heres a good read: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/master-brake2.htm

I just switched to rear blazer disks on my car. I took out the combo/prop valve and installed a T in the front lines and a wilwood adjustable prop valve in the rear line.

checked with the dealer on friday, the residual pressure valve is in the proportioning valve according to them. my post on the other site wasn't about you, sorry if you took offence.