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 34 Posts Member #: 374 Member |
18th Oct, 2004 at 04:33:17pm
my current setup is the older type with no brake servo, just a good old master cylinder.... Edited by Welsh Turbo on 18th Oct, 2004.
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1171 Posts Member #: 107 Post Whore Sunny Sussex |
18th Oct, 2004 at 04:42:17pm
ok, i'm non-turbo (at the mo:)), but i use the usual 4pot vented setup and its pretty bloody good for me.
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
18th Oct, 2004 at 04:46:03pm
All a servo does is reduce the physical effort required to stop the car... it does not improve your braking!
AlexF |
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 2406 Posts Member #: 341 aka T2clubby South Staffs |
18th Oct, 2004 at 05:12:18pm
Most people with turbos probably remove the servo to make more room for the important stuff..... you know things that make you faster not slower |
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Site Admin  8506 Posts Member #: 16 Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do! Near Lincoln |
18th Oct, 2004 at 05:29:02pm
Yep i prefer non servo too |
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34 Posts Member #: 374 Member |
18th Oct, 2004 at 06:27:45pm
cheers guys, looks like ill save some cash and room and stick with the good old setup then. its a new master cylinder on there any way
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2406 Posts Member #: 341 aka T2clubby South Staffs |
18th Oct, 2004 at 08:02:54pm
if your runnin on 12/13 inch wheels not really as long as your master cylinder is up to it
Edited by Kean on 18th Oct, 2004. |
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
19th Oct, 2004 at 09:58:17am
On 18/10/2004 20:02:54 t2clubby said:
Some of them can't displace enough fluid to move all the pistons.... The later tandem type cylinder has a bigger bore i think Not sure if you got a bit mixed up there? The different bore sizes are used to give a different line pressure, as it is this that modifies the effort you need to put into the pedal. The amount of fluid displaced doesn't really affect anything, apart from when you have fitted new pads, and are pumping the pedal to push the pistons back out to contact the new pads. As the bore of the cylinder goes down, the line pressure increases, and so you have to push less-hard for the same braking effort. Vice-versa, if the bore of the cylinder goes up, the line pressure goes down, so you need to push harder to get the same braking effort.
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34 Posts Member #: 374 Member |
19th Oct, 2004 at 10:39:53am
ok. am i right in thinking you need a new set of braided hoses to go to the calipers?
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Site Admin 8506 Posts Member #: 16 Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do! Near Lincoln |
19th Oct, 2004 at 10:41:32am
yep. i can do these for a good price |
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34 Posts Member #: 374 Member |
19th Oct, 2004 at 10:43:05am
when i find some disks and calipers then ill get in touch!
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302 Posts Member #: 60 Forgotten more than most ever know |
19th Oct, 2004 at 10:54:00am
Latest spec tandem cylinder with integral servo does have a bigger bore, 20,8 mm I believe. I have this setup with 4-pots and it is great. Well guys you need to consider that I am almost 40 and loosing the body strength bit by bit. Besides, the wife also drives the car so it is better for her. |
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
20th Oct, 2004 at 01:10:17pm
On 19/10/2004 10:54:00 jukka said:
Latest spec tandem cylinder with integral servo does have a bigger bore, 20,8 mm I believe. Learn something new every day! 
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have had them on the last few cars and usually been fine when in good nick but once they neglected they detriorate very quickly. | Page: |