Hydroboost vs leave it as is?
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Racer
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From: Wellington
Hydroboost vs leave it as is?
I have been having an ongoing issue with my brakes which I posted in an earlier thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ake-issue.html
My car is being totally painted at the moment, so although I have been given some tips on things to try, I have been without car for some weeks and probably will be for some time to come before I can start to work on the brake issue again.
One of the members here has suggested I change to a Hydroboost and he has told me that it is a great thing. Are they all that they are cracked up to be? Could it fix my issues with my brakes? What components would I need to buy? Where does one buy them from? And will Batman and Robin escape the clutches of the evil... ...I digress
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ake-issue.html
My car is being totally painted at the moment, so although I have been given some tips on things to try, I have been without car for some weeks and probably will be for some time to come before I can start to work on the brake issue again.
One of the members here has suggested I change to a Hydroboost and he has told me that it is a great thing. Are they all that they are cracked up to be? Could it fix my issues with my brakes? What components would I need to buy? Where does one buy them from? And will Batman and Robin escape the clutches of the evil... ...I digress
Team Owner
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From: Orange Park Florida
You already know my thinking on this subject, and my one to one demonstrated proof to ME on my car, and I can assure you all I WAS a skeptic on this issue....then Sharkey stood on his nose and mine felt the wheel...I was sold....
I suppose it all in what you get used to.....
I suppose it all in what you get used to.....
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From: Forked River NJ
The hydroboost is great but if there are other issues it will not fix them. Fix the brake issue first then put in a hydroboost. You will have more brakes than you need for street driving.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
A few say the OEM brakes are fine and they can lock them up and blah blah blah 
Until you actually try the hydroboost I would probably say the same thing but when I installed it, I loved it. It is just the feeling the car is going to stop on a dime and give you 9c change
One of the best not necessary modifications I have done in a long line of them
Until you actually try the hydroboost I would probably say the same thing but when I installed it, I loved it. It is just the feeling the car is going to stop on a dime and give you 9c change
One of the best not necessary modifications I have done in a long line of them
Pro
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From: Mississauga/Oakville Ontario
A few say the OEM brakes are fine and they can lock them up and blah blah blah
Until you actually try the hydroboost I would probably say the same thing but when I installed it, I loved it. It is just the feeling the car is going to stop on a dime and give you 9c change
One of the best not necessary modifications I have done in a long line of them
Until you actually try the hydroboost I would probably say the same thing but when I installed it, I loved it. It is just the feeling the car is going to stop on a dime and give you 9c change
One of the best not necessary modifications I have done in a long line of them
Pro
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From: Boca Raton Florida
It's hard to say but I think everyone who has done it mentions "it's a good idea to remove the driver's seat first." My second suggestion is to get some old pillows to make yourself comfortable -- you're going to be in an uncomfortable position for a while.
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From: California
A few say the OEM brakes are fine and they can lock them up and blah blah blah
Until you actually try the hydroboost I would probably say the same thing but when I installed it, I loved it. It is just the feeling the car is going to stop on a dime and give you 9c change
One of the best not necessary modifications I have done in a long line of them
Until you actually try the hydroboost I would probably say the same thing but when I installed it, I loved it. It is just the feeling the car is going to stop on a dime and give you 9c change
One of the best not necessary modifications I have done in a long line of them
... 2 words.... modern brakes! something like that K-Swiss advertisement... "there are 2 types of people, those who own HydroBoost, and those who have never tried it...."mine is still bleeding out the air in the hydro lines from the PS pump... now that is some very strange and odd feedback at the peddle... but it is starting to go away, and i can see the sunshine.... will never go back.. p
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From: Orange Park Florida
... 2 words.... modern brakes! something like that K-Swiss advertisement... "there are 2 types of people, those who own HydroBoost, and those who have never tried it...."mine is still bleeding out the air in the hydro lines from the PS pump... now that is some very strange and odd feedback at the peddle... but it is starting to go away, and i can see the sunshine.... will never go back.. p
I did loose a front brake hose, kept the caliper applied, fixed the whole thing at once, hoses, rotors, new O rings, never an issue yet...been ~4 years now as a DD.....
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
St. Jude Donor '08
Nevermind what other people will say on how good a stock C3 brakes are, a hydroboost is something else, I got one in mine, and I swear to god, if I buy a another C3 I would put one in it before even driving it.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
... 2 words.... modern brakes! something like that K-Swiss advertisement... "there are 2 types of people, those who own HydroBoost, and those who have never tried it...."mine is still bleeding out the air in the hydro lines from the PS pump... now that is some very strange and odd feedback at the peddle... but it is starting to go away, and i can see the sunshine.... will never go back.. p
It goes away fast
Team Owner
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From: Orange Park Florida
got a HB setup....camper on the nose....
CASE CLOSED.....
primary reason for adding tilt wheel, power steering, and HB brakes...so wifey poo at 130 lbs soaking wet, can DRIVE the thing.....
can you imagine a 130 lbs 5.5' chick trying to handle a manual steering/brakes 8000 lbs truck?? she maybe be tough, but not wonder woman....
