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What does a metering valve do?

April 26, 2017Metering valve

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What does a metering valve do?

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A metering valve or “hold off valve” is used in the disc portion of a disc/drum system to hold off the application of the front discs slightly allowing the slower reacting rears to catch up. This provides rear stability on wet surfaces and reduces excessive pad wear.