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Boosted brakes with a manual
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:22 pm
by Trev
I want to run a booster on the fire wall of the ute like the pic below.
It's got a HK off set bracket to move it away from the bonnet hinge, but it covers the clutch hole also.
Can the clutch master cylinder be moved over at all?
The reason I want this setup is it works extremely well, this one is on the wagon and I have the same on my sedan, most braking is done with one toe
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Re: Boosted brakes with a manual
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:40 am
by rosco
Not sure, Trev....
I know Michael S fitted a pushrod brake booster assembly to his FB... he made up a box which moved the booster out beyond the hinge assembly.
This allowed him to use the hydraulic clutch.
He had to make up a pushrod from the brake pedal to reach the booster. It ran through a bearing inside the box to support it.
Haven't seen him for a while - but should be able to chase him up if you need any info.
frats,
Rosco
Re: Boosted brakes with a manual
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:53 pm
by Trev
Thanks Rosco, I was thinking that might be the only way to do it.
Not sure if I want to have the booster sticking out that far though.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:02 pm
by Bluehaze
Hi Trevor.
I just went and had a look at my setup, which is pretty much identical to your wagon. I reckon you should go and check out the wreckers to find yourself a really small in in one of those Korean cars or something. Maybe with a bit of creative welding you can fit one beside the offset bracket behind the booster.
Re: Boosted brakes with a manual
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:35 pm
by Trev
Good idea, might do a bit of investigating
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:52 pm
by Devilrod
You could make it look like an old Escort... Two foot booster bracket
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 6:09 am
by Trev
Devilrod wrote:You could make it look like an old Escort... Two foot booster bracket
Or not
Re: Boosted brakes with a manual
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:25 am
by Trev
Been having a troll through some car sites
I have seen a setup with the booster on the inside of the firewall and the master cylinder in the engine bay, do you think this could work?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:24 am
by Bluehaze
Sounds weird. I'd be inclined to be making creative relocations for the clutch master. (I reckon the brake booster is protruding enough!) I saw a pic on a hot rod site where the cylinder was mounted lower down (so the push rod travels at an angle, the cylinder was also angled, but it had a remote reservoir, which you could mount wherever you liked. Or perhaps modify the pedal box so the master can be inside, again with a remote reservoir. A bit like this one.