I extended it downwards using a metal bracket that I've found. Now the tup of bar is only 3" off the ground...but I still get screeching noises from the rear whenever I brake. I'm thinking the rear brakes are still putting out too much pressure. How did you have yours adjusted? I tried to bend that mofo but it wont bend.

 

define "screeching noises"


do you mean the tires or the brakes?


id check your pads.

 

comon Phat, you can do better!! heat and bend??

 

can you post some pics of what you did to the rear...im confused on what you need?

 

BPV? psh mines been T'd off forever I have full rear brake power lol. 99 tacoma btw. soudns like your drums need some work on them if they've never been repalced.

 

I just checked the pads two weeks ago and it looked fine.
I've attached some pictures I took with my phone. Do I have it angled enough?

 

that thing is so low id be nervous to drive that thing!

 

My understanding, is the further this rod lifts up, the less braking power applied to the drum brakes, therefore minimizing locking them up or wearing the pads out double fast. The further down the more power applied to brakes. If ya wanna do a feild test: Jack the truck frame up and put on jackstands so the rear tires are totally off the ground, then place a floorjack under the rear pumpkin and test braking throughtout different axle heights ( with bracket in stock postion ), I did this with mine and when I notched & bagged mine, I removed all but 2" of the rod and moved it to the top part of the notch and tightened it down when I found the SWEET SPOT, the idea of a tee was just not appealing to me, and best thing of all, I can change it out to a porportionating valve later. All in all mine works, cost me nothing and since I dont haul anything, the braking power is the same throughout the axle ranging. What you got going on scares me, I see Mcnasty bags and trolls getting hung up in that layout! Do the test itll solve your curiousity and learn a new trick man . . . Goodluck. . .

 

Humm... so up is lose, and down is tighten..

I'll test it out tonight.

Thanks!

 

Hey Phatmitzu, have you figured out the LPSV stuff yet?

i thought it was down means less because when you add load, it will go up and add more brake power.

 

ya i think that was a typo.



as the rod moves up it opens a spring loaded valve to allow more fluid flow to the rear.




it looks like your geometry is off, the rod looks alot lower then it should be. ive never adjusted one before, so my best guess is to just relocate the whole original brack lower equal to the drop. that would keep the geometry right.

 

lspv

I believe wilwood has an adjustable valve. It is quite suitable for lowering situations like this one. (if you don't already know)

 

Yeah. For some reason the sound went away...so I just left it as it was.

 

holy crap dude........ if im being honest, that looks real scary to drive the way you got it set up there....

you should just be able to flip the rod pivot upside down and let it pivot that way..... im not sure where in socal you are at but if you cruised down to san diego anytime soon i could help you set that up correctly.

 

mine is flipped upsidedown

 

so cal, 626 area code is a good 2-2.5 hrs away from sd