clarknova Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 My 2005 Fortwo Pure CDI has too much front brake bias. When I brake hard the front wheels lock up quickly, with some ABS action. What is the procedure to adjust brake bias to get a little more braking from the rears without always locking up the fronts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 There is no brake proportioning valve on this car - it relies on ABS to meter out brake force. If you are having premature ABS engagement, look to your tires first, and front brake calipers next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjolinor Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 + reluctor rings I think I would go with rings first but that is probably because I am lazy and tight, that is cheapest and easiest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willys Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 What are the roads like? Snow covered, wet or dry? What tires are you running on the front., thin or wider...???? You will find these cars will lock up the fronts easily in wet, or snowy conditions simply due to the fact you have so little road contact patch. I have slid through a red light simply because i carried too much speed as I got close and it simply locked up the fronts and kept sliding. Yep, felt like a fool kid who was experiencing their first snow fall.....after just getting their license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Check the rear brake adjusters and make sure they are complete and working. A YouTube search will help with that. Also bleed the brake system. I’ve had both issues recently causing a low pedal and a lack of rear braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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