I got to wondering after reading an article posted by Turbonut.

When doing a front only BBK, is the bias usually kept the same, as in the fronts don't have more stopping force than stock for a given pedal pressure? The only benefit should be fade resistance as far as I'm concerned.

I don't want to upgrade the fronts (rears are too expensive) and hurt the balance and end up with a car that stops worse than stock in a single stop scenario.

This is especially important in my car which has a lot of weight in audio equipment in the trunk.

I would like to know if the aftermarket kits are at least close to where I can fine tune the bias with different brake pads.

 

honestly if you want better braking... start with better tires.

 

Already done.

 

Anyone? Turbonut???

 

there's a proportion valve no? get a type s/manual one

or better yet cross refference part #'s.. bet you acura aint that dedicated to have 2 seperate ones

 

If you get a kit from a decent company like ROTORA or STOPTECH or Brembo they set up the overall piston size to be similar to the factory setup. It will be a "balanced big brake kit" wherein the brake bias is not upset by a BBK. Of course on the Acura most of the braking is done in the front anyways. The brake bias will not be upset. The kits are designed properly to accomodate the overall design of the brake system.

 

Sorry, short on time. But a sloppy post is better than no post

From my archives.....


AcuraMedia Newsroom
2006 Acura TL Chassis

Braking Performance Features:
* Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)


Brakes

The TL has 4-wheel disc brakes with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist, an Anti-lock braking system (ABS) and 4-channel Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) including traction control as standard equipment.


Electronic Brake Force Distribution

The TL features Electronic Brake force Distribution, which continuously and automatically adjusts the pressure distribution between the front and rear brakes depending on how the vehicle is loaded.


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No more cut-n-paste....Back to me now....

As you know, my TL diet has an extremely light ass end. And as you know, I hit ABS often. I can voche for the "Electronic Brake Force Distribution"... It does seem to work as advertized for me. Hell, I even trust the "Electronic Brake Force Distribution" to save my bacon when hitting ABS while taking 60 MPH curves.

And as you know, hard braking + light ass end + cornering = kicked-out ass end. But, the "Electronic Brake Force Distribution" does seem to prevent my rear from coming loose. It took a lot of easing-into it before I came to trust it however.

 

^ so I bet the ebfc units are the same throughout the 3rd gen... so I see no reason for there to be any off balance