build diary

March 30, 2005: The brake modifications turned out well.
There's a bit of initial movement of the pedal now (it used to feel as if you were pushing right on the firewall) and then a solid resistance. It's quite reassuring and the brakes are definitely more powerful. On the street you never notice the initial movement. This is a setup I can live with quite happily. We'll see how it goes on the track next week.

Some investigation has revealed the reason for an odd behaviour of the car. If the electric fan is running, the car will have a delay of a couple of seconds before shutting off. It turns out the fan is acting like a generator, feeding enough voltage back into the system to keep the main relay open. I deviated slightly from the factory wiring diagram on my fan wiring and this is the result. It'll be easy enough to fix if and when I decide to take the time. Right now I'm concentrating on getting ready for a long vacation in California with the car. Let's hope the weather holds.

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