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Old 06-10-2005 | 04:40 PM
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when i hard brake locking the weals my buggy makes a u-turn is this normal???
Old 06-10-2005 | 04:58 PM
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you probably have the rear brake set too strong. you could try strenghtening the front brake to compensate or weaken the rear brake
Old 06-11-2005 | 02:52 PM
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Default RE: u tern when brake

you can also put a peice of silicone tubing on the brake rod like this it damps the brakes a lil for smoother stops
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Old 06-11-2005 | 05:48 PM
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Default RE: u tern when brake

it depends...your steering geometry could be off; on the other hand maybe some wheels lose traction before others resulting in the spin.

...as long as it doesnt do it while braking before the wheels lock then there shouldnt be a problem...once you lock the wheels the car is effectively out of any real control and will tend to spin round in the direction of any momentum it had before the brakes were hit.

basically DONT LOCK THE BRAKES
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thanks guys i got it

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