After upgrading my already upgraded 2+2 brakes from Cosworth single piston
calipers and huge discs to a much lighter Hispec billet 4 pot system, I can't
get a decent brake pedal and have next to no braking force. I purged all the
old brake fluid and refilled with dot5.1, pressure bled everything
Did you have dot 3 fluid in originally? If any fluid (other than 5.1) has
been used with the brake parts the seals won't last long if the fluid is
then changed to 5.1. due to fluid incompatibilty.
Martin Scott
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From: "'Bob Craig' via Quantum Owners Group"
To: "Qu
I have the escort service upgrade on my saloon ( documented on the club
site)
I am currently fitting a mgf servo ( with pedals and crossbar) and master
cylinder in place of my later type servo etc to my 2+2 I hope to fit the
abs too :-)
That master cylinder is available in non abs too. It copes wit
Should say escort servo!
On Sun, 24 Mar 2019, 18:20 Darren Siepka, wrote:
> I have the escort service upgrade on my saloon ( documented on the club
> site)
> I am currently fitting a mgf servo ( with pedals and crossbar) and master
> cylinder in place of my later type servo etc to my 2+2 I hope
Hi Martin,
Not sure what was in it before but yes, possibly dot 3. I did wonder about
switching to dot 5 but it seemed like a sensible approach when going to a
higher spec system.
Bob
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> On 24 Mar 2019, at 17:57, Susan and Martin Scott
> wrote:
>
> Did you have dot 3 fluid
Hi Darren,
That's an interesting MG conversion. Will your Escort parts be available or are
you keeping them? Just weighing up options at the moment. Burton also do a
floor mounted pedal box which would completely do away with all the Ford parts
but it's pricey.
Bob
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> On 24 M
Ignoring the fluid change. What is the combined area of the pistons
compared to the previous single ones? I may know an alternative, but it
depends what the requirements are. It could be that a larger bore master
cylinder is needed, but some dimensions will be needed to calculate.
Martin
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If all goes well with the 2+2 conversion then yes the saloon will be
getting the same mgf conversion too, but it won't be till later in the
summer when it gets its new engine and autobox.
On Sun, 24 Mar 2019, 19:37 'Robert Craig' via Quantum Owners Group, <
quantumowners@googlegroups.com> wrote:
They can't be mixed - hence the IVA requirement to label the master cylinder
reservoir. I had 'a near issue' with guy doing an MOT test on my Rickman a
couple of years ago - he asked why I had a container of DOT5.1 fluid in the
car, and suspected I had a leak. I explained to him I didn't have a
