BIAS PEDAL BOXES

Because balance is paramount when you’re pedal to the metal.

Any classic Ford, whether it’s a standard shopping chariot or marauding track day, sprint or rally beast, needs to be able to stop pretty sharpish — especially considering the value of replacement panels in today’s market!

Anything that makes our blue ovals go harder and stop sharper is good in our books, and sooner or later you’re going to encounter a bias pedal box.

In terms of fitment, you wouldn’t expect to find a bias pedal box in an otherwise unmodified car.You would, however, find one lurking in the footwell of any classic Ford with track day, motorsport or general go-faster intentions.

As well we all know, perfecting the art of braking isn’t just about hauling your car up in a straight line as quickly as possible: the brake pedal is the single most important part of balancing your car on a track, road or gritty rally stage. A standard car’s pedal box isn’t adjustable, with a predetermined split of bias between front and rear braking forces set at what’s considered to be a safe medium for road use. A bias pedal box allows you to split the braking force dealt out to the front or rear of the car indefinitely, which is ideal for motorsport work where you need to tailor your car’s handling characteristics to suit your driving.

A balance bar and separate master cylinders for the front and rear systems give you full adjustability, either via the balance bar in the footwell with a spanner and plenty of patience, or with a remote cable adjuster allowing you to tailor your requirements on the move.

This usually gets added at the same time as a rear disc conversion, although the original pedal box can be modified and made adjustable, but you’re looking at plenty of fabrication, a pain in the backside and use of the Viz Profanisaurus.