anyone running Hydro boost
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Austin Texas
anyone running Hydro boost
Hey Yall.
I'm turning my C5 into a TT car, and I'm looking at alternatives for the vacuum booster. I see Sweeting Performance offers a Hydro boost option that seems promising. I've also looked into manual brakes, but I will be going with a big brake kit and am concerned that those will increase pedal travel, making the manual route less attractive. For clarity, I have not yet settled on what big brakes i will be going with, so open to suggestions there as well. but to get back to my primary question, is anyone here running Hydro Boost, and how does it stack up?
I'm turning my C5 into a TT car, and I'm looking at alternatives for the vacuum booster. I see Sweeting Performance offers a Hydro boost option that seems promising. I've also looked into manual brakes, but I will be going with a big brake kit and am concerned that those will increase pedal travel, making the manual route less attractive. For clarity, I have not yet settled on what big brakes i will be going with, so open to suggestions there as well. but to get back to my primary question, is anyone here running Hydro Boost, and how does it stack up?
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Alexandria, Virginia, USA VA
Hey Yall.
I'm turning my C5 into a TT car, and I'm looking at alternatives for the vacuum booster. I see Sweeting Performance offers a Hydro boost option that seems promising. I've also looked into manual brakes, but I will be going with a big brake kit and am concerned that those will increase pedal travel, making the manual route less attractive. For clarity, I have not yet settled on what big brakes i will be going with, so open to suggestions there as well. but to get back to my primary question, is anyone here running Hydro Boost, and how does it stack up?
I'm turning my C5 into a TT car, and I'm looking at alternatives for the vacuum booster. I see Sweeting Performance offers a Hydro boost option that seems promising. I've also looked into manual brakes, but I will be going with a big brake kit and am concerned that those will increase pedal travel, making the manual route less attractive. For clarity, I have not yet settled on what big brakes i will be going with, so open to suggestions there as well. but to get back to my primary question, is anyone here running Hydro Boost, and how does it stack up?
I have run lots of turbo cars and as long as engine makes good vacuum, power brakes will work ok
trying out a simple vacuum brake booster to separate engine from power brakes
hydroboost is better
Running Guns & Moonshine
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: CT
I have one on my turbo car, but I bought it when it was still going to be an SC car. The car is also not running yet so I can't say much about it. TBH, I bought it on a lark with those covid paychecks I was stacking working while folks stayed home out of curiosity. I don't know that it will be of any benefit if I ever track the car. In my head I think of it as muting some of the feel of the pedal but I won't know until I try it out. If nothing else it will for sure not require a full body press to panic stop on good brakes I wager.
My kit is from Hydratech. The guys there were very helpful with tech questions and were quick to point out that only very specific lines and fittings are going to be the right expectation for long term success.
My kit is from Hydratech. The guys there were very helpful with tech questions and were quick to point out that only very specific lines and fittings are going to be the right expectation for long term success.
