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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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does anyone here know how much shorter a hydroboost setup is than the stock power brake booster?
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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I have the Hydroboost and I sure dont know the answer to this question. If I was home I would go out and measure mine.
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Originally Posted by dfseidel
does anyone here know how much shorter a hydroboost setup is than the stock power brake booster?
I don't know but the hydroboost takes alot less room. YOu can run tall valve covers and easily change spark plugs.
While the hydroboost may be a touch longer it frees up alot of room
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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About 4" according to their website...

http://www.hydroboost.com/faq/index.html
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Don't know how much shorter but it is a whole lot smaller. I like mine, it works great.
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From the firewall to the front of the master cylinder measures 15 inches on my Hydro Boost unit. I thought that it was about 2 inches longer than the vacuum booster but I no longer have the vacuum unit to measure.
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That's what I needed to know! Thanks.
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