<VV> new brakes (long)

[Shaun McGarvey]

Thank you , Frank. I've got the parts to swap out if I need to, except the 
1" master isn't the same as the '60's so I can't use it.
I took it for a spirited break-in drive, followed by a total cool down, like 
I normally do with a new brake job, and I noticed the rears were warmer than 
the fronts. I wonder if the 1" front slaves would even out the brakes a bit. 
I also wonder if the pedal effort would go up without changing the 
master....

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: "Shaun McGarvey" <shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> new brakes (long)


> No need to change the parts to factory metallic sizes. Good thing too, as 
> they are hard to find...
>
> I ran Velvatouch on my 64 Spyder back in the 80s. They stopped well warm, 
> but on cold days it took forever to stop the first time! Forever being not 
> a mile or so, just "I hope I stop at that first stop sign before I pass 
> it".
>
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> Shaun McGarvey wrote:
>
>> Hi all, over the weekend I installed a set of Velvetouch brake shoes in 
>> my '64 in '60's clothing daily driver.
>> It made a huge difference.
>> Before, the pedal pressure needed was too high, and was really noticeable 
>> when making repeated applications. I haven't had another Corvair that was 
>> like this, so I think it was just glazed shoes, or a bad compound shoe.
>> After, the pedal is high and hard, but gives a tiny bit on initial 
>> application then gets grippy as you press harder, kind of like velvet... 
>> Nice.
>> My question is this: Since the Velvetouch shoes are metallic, do I need 
>> to change the front wheel cylinders and the master as Chevy did on the 
>> metallic brake option?
>>
>> yea, Vairily ... Shaun
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