HEY GUYS I BOUGHT A C CAB, AND IT IS HARD TO STOP FAST, I PUSH IN ON THE BRAKE AND I HAVE TO USE ALL MY MIGHT TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. EXAMPLE I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND A CAR PULLED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME AND STOPPED I PUSHED IN THE BRAKE AND I BARELY AVOIDED REAR ENDING HER. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO FIX THIS TO BE ABLE TO STOP IF THERE IS A ISSUE???
Why the yelling? Harder for me to read also. More description or photo of set up, maybe Ooh yeah,, Nice Truck.
There are several factors that could contribute to that. AS Wanderlust said, Pedal ratio is one, Pedal ratio = the amount of leverage you are able to use and T buckets normally have pretty short pedal arms. The composition of the brake lining/pads can contribute to it. Certain brake lining material require more pressure to stop. The size of the piston in the master cylinder compared to the size/volume of the calipers or wheel cylinders are often an issue if the builder gets it wrong. The car looks pretty standard issue T bucket kit ch***is wise. Meaning that there are a lot of T buckets floating around with very similar ch***is under them. There may be some upgrades brake wise that can make things a lot better stopping wise.
How much brake pedal travel do you have? If the pedal gets hard within a couple inches of travel (and you have room/clearance for more travel) the problem might be too large of a bore in the Master Cylinder, which diminishes the amount of pressure you are producing. A smaller bore with more travel (to still provide the needed volume to the wheel cylinders) might be the answer. You may also have hard pads/shoes, which some people use to get longer life, but they lack the friction during normal driving to meet everyday needs. Good luck
Post a picture of the front calipers, the brake pedal, and the master cylinder. We're going to need to see what parts are in this. Look at all of the rigid brake plumbing and make sure that nothing has been pinched. Look at all of the flexible brake hoses and make sure that none appear swollen, cracked, or otherwise damaged. Jack up one wheel at a time. Have a helper spin it. When it is spinning, stomp on the brake pedal. Let us know what happens. Aside from the Ackerman issue, the car is neat!
Could be some obstruction in one of the rubber hoses. I’ve had that happen where the rear brake hose was deteriorated / collapsing and wouldn’t stop the car as it should have.
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