Hi Colin,
I have just "finished" (or so i thought ) the brakes on my D1600 & have
exactly the same problem running the identical setup. ie round town semi OK
with booster working but major stops you need leg miscles like Arnie S....
I too will be very interested in the feedback.
Greg Ho
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> From: Colin Gleeson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Oz Dat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Crappy brakes
> Date: Friday, May 19, 2000 11:56 AM
>
> Hi Listers
> 240 K twin piston callipers, 180b Bendix booster, 7/8" Sanyco
> M/cyl
> We have had a crappy brake pedal - it has felt 'half' boosted ie
> you could push 'through' the booster to feel a higher pressure.
> Round town planned stops required only the big toe on the boosted
> section (would never lock the brakes). The unplanned/major stops
> definitely required max effort, push through the boosted section
> to directly activate the m/cyl. I have not been able to bleed or
> adjust this out of the booster, m/cyl pushrods for some reason.
> The factory driver, my son, now wants to remove the booster.
> Partly because he sees the booster being 'to easy' to lock up in
> the panic stop and partly to resolve the real issue of crappy
> pedal.
> Ssoooo any thoughts on this........
> Does anybody have experience with running 240K brakes UN Boosted?
> What size m/cyl reduces/improves pedal feel??
> Ta
> Colin
>
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