Master cylinder questions

[alkaline747trio]

Master cylinder is goin out on me, and I can rebuild it for $50, buy new for $200, look for a junkyard one, or do what I would like to do...replace it with something that would improve my brakes.

Does anyone have an idea of anything that would fit and improve my braking power?

 

[RavenTai]

a smaller bore MC will increase the braking force exerted for every pound you put into the pedal but the travel will increase.

a larger one will do the oposite,

neither is truly an upgrade.

you are really looking at the wrong end of the brake system for an upgrade.

before you had MC problems were you not able to lock up you brakes on dry pavement? my 96 can (abs kick in)

 

[alkaline747trio]

I think the brakes have locked up once on dry pavement, and that was 2 days after new pads. Pads and shoes have less than 10k on them.

 

[RavenTai]

your 35's play a lot into that, reduced braking effectiveness.

 

[alkaline747trio]

Brakes aren't much worse than they were with 33's, which was when the MC started to go.

 

[GXO]

If you want an 80 with good brakes, you own the wrong year.

 

[alkaline747trio]

I don't thing 80 and good brakes can go in the same sentence without a "not" in there, but I'm trying everything I can. LSPV is getting hacked out and will be straight lined to the MC some time this week.