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Old 09-21-2014, 05:33 PM
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Long stiory short, bought a oldie to take to track...
Found something interesting inside but no info as to what it was for...
No longer hocked up, the air lines go front under bonnet but are loose.
Was thinking something like airjack system or some sort of pressure system but what for ???
Seems like both could be connected from inside cabin, the round buttons seem like valves, the manometer reads 1-4 bar, sorry for he poor picture quality. More will follow
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BRAKE BIAS CONTROL?
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Is it possibly some sort of in cockpit way to bleed brake/clutch hydraulics? Step on the pedal, make sure the manometer goes up, push the button to bleed?

Or am I too influenced by James Bond movies?
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I know the lever type brake bias adjuster but don't see how this would do the same?
It's a dual system, both have the open connector right next to the manometer and both have a line after the turning ****...both leading under the bonnet... But unconnected

Brake bias acts on the pressure of part of the closed brake fluid circuit, but this seems to have some sort of fast connectors in the car, to hook up air or fluids, I don't know what... But couldn't be part of closed circuit IMHO

could be way off, willing to learn... Car is older than me and probably passed through hands much more experienced then mine...

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15-60 psi is hardly brake pressure range...
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Originally Posted by ProCoach
15-60 psi is hardly brake pressure range...
But it's enough for a bleed. Hells I dunno.
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Originally Posted by ProCoach
15-60 psi is hardly brake pressure range...
Must have been a E Stock car, those are Nitrous lines.. Sean has a similar setup.
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Gary's got it...
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Could you explain further ? Seems unlikely, car has always been tracked in Europe
Nitrous from in car to under front bonnet doesn't seem to match either ?
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Just a guess, part of an older fire suppression system?

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Originally Posted by pvdw
Could you explain further ? Seems unlikely, car has always been tracked in Europe
Nitrous from in car to under front bonnet doesn't seem to match either ?
I think Gary's setup goes from the boot to the driver.
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Early flux capacitor prototype.
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Originally Posted by CAM14
Just a guess, part of an older fire suppression system?
Thought about this aswell but doesn't seem logical as the valves are operated by turning them, so seems either to bleed or to add pressure... Will take better pictures in a few days
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Originally Posted by Juan Lopez
Early flux capacitor prototype.
? Could you explain ?
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Originally Posted by Juan Lopez
Early flux capacitor prototype.
Originally Posted by pvdw
? Could you explain ?
http://backtothefuture.wikia.com/wiki/Flux_capacitor


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