Brake bleeding survey?
Dr. Detroit
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: New Braunfels Texas
I really do understand how brakes work,,,,,,, but that isn't the question.
I ask, if someone got a C3 manual brake car, would he be more or less likely to be unsatisfied with the perceived braking of the car?
If someone is working to make the brakes better on his C3, would be easier to make a boosted brake car good enough.
I ask, if someone got a C3 manual brake car, would he be more or less likely to be unsatisfied with the perceived braking of the car?
If someone is working to make the brakes better on his C3, would be easier to make a boosted brake car good enough.
Would it be easier to make a power brake system stop better? Maybe.....but it will not solve the issue if there is one. If there is an issue...it needs to be addressed, power brake or not.
Jebby
Melting Slicks
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From: CLEVELAND STUCK IN OHIO
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified
I really do understand how brakes work,,,,,,, but that isn't the question.
I ask, if someone got a C3 manual brake car, would he be more or less likely to be unsatisfied with the perceived braking of the car?
If someone is working to make the brakes better on his C3, would be easier to make a boosted brake car good enough.
I ask, if someone got a C3 manual brake car, would he be more or less likely to be unsatisfied with the perceived braking of the car?
If someone is working to make the brakes better on his C3, would be easier to make a boosted brake car good enough.
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Your question #1,,, Less likely to be unsatisfied with the perception.
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Your question #2,,, No.
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.As Jebby stated, its a simple system,
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Le Mans Master
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From: Loveland
I believe there is much more effort and frustration trying to make the manual brake cars to brake well, than the power brake cars.
It's not that difficult to get the power brake cars to stop.
It's not that difficult to get the power brake cars to stop.
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Because you believe it doesn't make it true. And its not that difficult to get manual brake cars to stop. Believe it!
Race Director
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From: Virginia
I had a manual brake car I couldn't get bled until a friend helped me with a power bleeder. That was over 20 years ago.
On the C3s (both power brakes), nothing worked for me except the Motive power bleeder.
For the act of bleeding, there is NO difference. However, due to the different dimensions of the MCs, the power brake MC can push (slightly) more volume of fluid and may be (slightly) more able to tolerate a few remaining air bubbles. If you get all of the air out, which should be your goal no matter how you do the bleeding, there is NO difference.
In my quest to remove all vacuum hoses from my cars, manual brakes are next. Maybe I'll remember to update if I notice a difference, but there won't be a difference, at least in the bleeding step.
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I think a Motive pressure bleeder would be the best for bleeding brakes. Since my brake pedal pumper (wife) retired from that job, I've been using a Mighty Vac to bleed and change brake fluid on my manual brakes '71. I've also used it on 2 MB's with power brakes. I always get a full pedal.
