i havent upgraded to the fj yet just the email account so far still old
lseries power haha ive got a slightly worked L18 so the brake feel very good
really good feed bak but i will be using remote reservoirs and a larger
m/cyl off a 240k or urvan setup i think it is commercial is better i am told
>From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Fw: Crappy brakes
>Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 02:14:26 +1000
>
>Stock is a 3/4" and that's why it feels good. The only reason to go for a
>dual
>is safety, i'm surprised your rego dudes haven't asked you to upgrade once
>you
>fitted an engine bigger than stock.
>
>terry
>
>FJ MAN wrote:
>
> > just a stok single mate as in bog stok recoed i think its 3/4 by memory
>isnt
> > it i cant chek my car isnt at home i can get bak to ya and yeah no
> > proportioning valve
> >
> > >From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Re: Fw: Crappy brakes
> > >Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 01:20:14 +1000
> > >
> > >Is that a single or dual cylinder type you are using and also do you
>use a
> > >proportioning valve.
> > >
> > >terry
> > >
> > >FJ MAN wrote:
> > >
> > > > i use a factory 1600 recoed master cylinder with my 240k brakes and
>yeah
> > >i
> > > > find the pedal feel is very good i can tell what the brakes are
>doing
> > >all
> > > > the time i dont like driving with boosted brakes if u want a soft
>pedal
> > >go
> > > > buy an excel or a vk commodore haha :) but yeah im happy with the
> > > > performance although the 240k brake m/cyl would probaby be advisable
>if
> > >it
> > > > is cheap
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Greg Hodgkiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >Subject: Fw: Crappy brakes
> > > > >Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 18:14:11 +0930
> > > > >
> > > > >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
> > > > >
> > > > >----------
> > > > > > 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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