Hello mark, If you didnt push hard enough on that pedal it would put you in the shit.
(boom boom ching) Tuesday, February 19, 2002, 4:35:43 PM, you wrote: mk> hi, mk> a booster is the solid fuel rocket on the side of a space mk> shuttle......er..........wrong listing.................... mk> seriousley..... mk> the booster increses the force put on the master cylinder push rod. mk> in the middle of the booster is a diaphram, with a hole in it, the vacuum mk> line from the manifold goes to the casing, wich creates a vacuum on BOTH mk> sides of the diaphram, when u put your foot on the pedal, the hole is mk> covered over, so u only got vacuum on one side, then the vacuum pulls on mk> the diaphram, which then increasees the pressure un the m/c pushrod, so you mk> dont have too push real hard,, ever try to stop a car with , power brakes mk> , then turn the engine of then try to top it? mk> me and this guy i use to work with driving a 6 tonnish septic truck , use mk> to turn the engine off while driving and full loaded, then try to stop the mk> truck, , , this would give us something to do................both feet mk> on the pedal.................................... mk> mark k mk> ----- Original Message ----- mk> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> mk> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> mk> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 3:40 PM mk> Subject: Re: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> Then what the hell is a booster? >> > >> > From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Subject: Re: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> > Date: 19/02/2002 15:25:52 >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> > "drag" is when you dress up in women's clothing. >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Leighton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 10:52 AM >> > Subject: Re: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> > >> > >> > > what does "drag" mean??? >> > > >> > > >> > > Leighton >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 10:46 AM >> > > Subject: RE: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> > > >> > > >> > > > Justin, >> > > > >> > > > Always check for drag after you do that particularly if you are mk> using a >> > > > booster. >> > > > >> > > > TR >> > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Justin >> > > > Friedrichs >> > > > Sent: Monday, 18 February 2002 3:41 PM >> > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >> > > > Subject: RE: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Andrew, >> > > > You can adjust the rod on the master cylinder, its threaded to the mk> brake >> > > > pedal. I've adjusted my 7/8 to a fairly firm feel. >> > > > >> > > > Justin >> > > > >> > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > > From: andrew smith [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > > > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 3:02 PM >> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > Subject: Re: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> > > > > >> > > > > Terry, >> > > > > I was under the impression that the larger 7/8" master cylinder >> > actually >> > > > > reduced >> > > > > the travel of the pedal and felt firmer and that some prefered the >> > > better >> > > > > feel of >> > > > > the longer travel 13/16" setup.I have a 7/8" setup and think that mk> it >> > > fells >> > > > > to firm >> > > > > but am hoping that changes when i fit the mazda 4 spots. >> > > > > Andrew Smith >> > > > > >> > > > > Terry Rudd wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > Justin, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > The 7/8" with 180B booster mostly only feels bad and has too mk> much >> > > > > travel, >> > > > > > but the brakes work well. A 13/16" in the same system will be mk> firmer >> > > > > with >> > > > > > far less travel but it may not reduce the braking distance. If mk> you >> > are >> > > > > > racing etc the last thing you need is a long pedal as it costs mk> you a >> > > > > huge >> > > > > > amount of time per lap. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > regards >> > > > > > Terry >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > I have R31 skyline brakes on the front, using a 180B brake mk> booster >> > > and >> > > > > 7/8 >> > > > > > > dual circuit master cylinder, these pull up well but the old >> > single >> > > > > circuit >> > > > > > > master cylinder pulled the car up HEAPS better. Is the sunny mk> unit >> > > the >> > > > > way to >> > > > > > > go?? >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Cheers >> > > > > > > Justin >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > > > > > From: Andrew Greenbury [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 10:08 AM >> > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Hi Terry, >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Ahh this sounds familiar to me, as I have 240K with twin mk> spots >> > and >> > > > > > > > rear drums, with 180b i think booster and 7/8 cylinder, and mk> I >> > have >> > > > > > > > been quietly wondering why everyone goes on about how good >> > > > > > > > 240K brakes are :) >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > I think I will try and score a sunny master cylinder... >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Thanks again >> > > > > > > > Andrew >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Leighton, >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > I and most others with 200b or 240K Fronts and drums or mk> R31 on >> > > the >> > > > > > > > > rear have had nothing but grief with the combination of a mk> 7/8" >> > > > > > > > > cylinder and Kiki Bendix 180B/210/310 booster. You either >> > throw >> > > > > the >> > > > > > > > > booster or change the cylinder for a 13/16" Sunny unit. mk> The >> > 7/8" >> > > > > > > > > has to much travel for that combo. It does depend on what >> > > > > callipers >> > > > > > > > > you use, Sumo 2 spots are better and 4 spot cruiser mk> callipers >> > > are >> > > > > > > > > good but the single spots have a problem. >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > regards >> > > > > > > > > Terry >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >> > > Leighton >> > > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2002 8:02 PM >> > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > what abouit with a 240k front end with a 7/8" master mk> cylinder >> > > and >> > > > > > > > 120y/180b >> > > > > > > > > booster >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Leighton >> > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > > > > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 1:01 PM >> > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Leighton, >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Pass on the 240K legs, there was a 240K (blue) at mk> Dunkers a >> > > > > couple of >> > > > > > > > > weeks >> > > > > > > > > > back that was complete but the way stuff gets shifted mk> there >> > > it's >> > > > > > > > highly >> > > > > > > > > > unlikely to be there - it had a full set of QI lights mk> too. >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > On R31 rears, some combos work well with just the mk> inbuilt >> > > > > > > > proportioning in >> > > > > > > > > > the master cyl. 200B/R31 with 13/16 Sunny cylinder is mk> one, >> > > > > although >> > > > > > > > you >> > > > > > > > > need >> > > > > > > > > > fairly similar range pads for it to work well. >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > regards >> > > > > > > > > > Terry >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf mk> Of >> > > > > Leighton >> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2002 5:57 PM >> > > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > > > > > > Subject: lOOKING FOR 240 k FRONT END >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > I know its a long shot but if any one has got a 240K mk> front >> > end >> > > > > they >> > > > > > > > wanna >> > > > > > > > > > get rid off could you please let me know???? i am mk> looking >> > for >> > > > > one >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > alos im going to put the R31 skyline disc brakes on the mk> rear >> > > end >> > > > > of my >> > > > > > > > > > 1600 - to get them to work properly do i need a mk> proportion >> > > valve >> > > > > or >> > > > > > > > will >> > > > > > > > > > they work without one??? >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > thanx >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Leighton >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au >> >> >> -- Best regards, Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
