Brake Pedal Geometry; Brembo Brake Disc Assembly - Panoz Esperante GTS Instruction Manual

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Brake Pedal Geometry

With the bias bar geometry correct we now turn our
attention to the brake pedal geometry. In order for the
brake system to work properly, it is important that the
brake pedal get hard before it crosses the vertical
plane of the brake pedal pivot. If the brake pedal
crosses the vertical plane of the pedal pivot (goes
"over center") the mechanical advantage of the pedal
over the push rods will be lost causing a loss of pedal
feel and braking force. This can be adjusted with a
separate pedal height adjuster (if available) or by
lengthening both master cylinder push rods the same
amount, until the desired pedal height is achieved. As
a result, the throttle pedal may need to be adjusted to
restore the proper "heel and toe" pedal relation ship.
If there is sufficient adjustment available this can be
accomplished through attaching a simple spacer to
the throttle pedal.
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Brembo Brake Disc Assembly

Insure that all the parts that are to be re-used are in
good condition. This includes the Brembo supplied
bushings, their hardware and Brembo supplied hats.
1. Brembo rotors are directional, the curved cooling
slots rotate clockwise to draw hot air out of the
rotor. With this in mind, GENTLY place the appro-
priate Brembo disc in a soft jawed vice, with the
flange side facing outward (this can be done with-
out holding the disc in a vice, but it's very difficult).
Assemble two or three Brembo bushings to the
Brembo front hat and disc, using the supplied AN
washer under the head of the fastener. Brembo
strongly recommends that that you use a dab of
nickel based high temperature anti-seize com-
pound on the threads of each fastener. This will
make disassembly easier.
Bobbin (Bushing)
2. Next, continue assembling the remaining bobbins
to the hat and disc, using the nickel anti-seize and
Brembo supplied AN washers. Be sure the bush-
ings are properly seated. The flat side of the bush-
ing aligns with the ridge on the hat. With all 10
bushing fasteners assembled to the the hat and
disc, it is time to torque the assembly. TORQUE
EACH FASTENER TO 60 INCH POUNDS (5 foot
puonds) USING A STAR PATTERN. After torquing
the bushings check that the rotor still floats (there
should be a small amount of play between the hat
and the disc.
Washer
Screw