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can you buy a shorter brake cylinder or even thinner at front section?, i have the hydraboost kit, as we can see from pic the air inlet for the procharger, is alittle tight, 78 vette
anyone with some ideas?
Last edited by corvettedave383; Sep 14, 2016 at 03:18 PM.
Although it looks tight it also looks like it works just the way it is. I have a Turbocharger and its hot exhaust running right up tight to mine. I have also looked at a shorter master cylinder.
Ditch the hydroboost as stated and call up Wilwood......ask them for a master cylinder meeting your mounting specs with a high pedal to pressure ratio......believe me, they have one. Benefit is a better feel for your brakes...and what they are doing.....if you get the right one....assist will not be necessary, you will not miss it.
Although it looks tight it also looks like it works just the way it is. I have a Turbocharger and its hot exhaust running right up tight to mine. I have also looked at a shorter master cylinder.
hard to get a flexhose in there, to then go to filter for air inlet
ive found you can buy a master cylinder which is 1 inch shorter than stock, alittle more room then
Ditch the hydroboost as stated and call up Wilwood......ask them for a master cylinder meeting your mounting specs with a high pedal to pressure ratio......believe me, they have one. Benefit is a better feel for your brakes...and what they are doing.....if you get the right one....assist will not be necessary, you will not miss it.
Jebby
thanks everyone for your input, never thought about going back to manual, that sounds like a good idea,
1. less weight
2. more room for procharger etc
3. more feel for autocross etc
only worry is it going to be hardwork to brake when racing?
Ditch the hydroboost as stated and call up Wilwood......ask them for a master cylinder meeting your mounting specs with a high pedal to pressure ratio......believe me, they have one. Benefit is a better feel for your brakes...and what they are doing.....if you get the right one....assist will not be necessary, you will not miss it.
Manual brakes just take little getting used to. I run a Vette manual MC on my 64 C10(4 wheel discs) , other than changing the hole on brake pedal it worked perfectly and that's hauling a large heavy trailer. Probably will be dropping the power booster on my current project also.
Shorter brake cylinder?
