Sorry to butt in, but id be welding the damaged one up or buying a plumbing fitting that blocks it off. Its worth raising the boost a coulple of Psi from standard, it makes a huge difference and the low compression makes this pretty safe. If you leave the standard one in im pretty sure they open up just after 7psi. FOXY ---------- > From: Mark Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Crappy brakes > Date: Sunday, 21 May 2000 20:23 > > That would be great Terry, thanks very much. I will try it out to see how > it goes. BTW, the Friday you head away, I don't start work until 5pm, so > I'll be home all day if that helps. > Cya, > Wardy > > PS: My FJ didn't come with the over boost valve as it was damaged in the > container on the way to AUS. Don't have a spare I could purchase off you ? > Anyhow, why does the engine have an overboost valve as the turbo has a > wastegate ? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 7:43 PM > Subject: Re: Crappy brakes > > > > Mark, > > With the 180B Booster etc. with 200B disc/510 stock drums with 7/8" or > > 13/16" slaves you should be using a 3/4" Master Cylinder. I have a spare i > > can throw in the car that i can drop off on Friday or Tuesday week on > return > > if you would like to try it out before you buy your own. > > > > Terry > > > > Mark Ward wrote: > > > > > I know exactly what you mean. My datto has exactly the same feel to the > > > pedal. The only difference is that I'm running 200B brakes. > > > I haven't been able to work it out yet, so I'll let you know if I do. > > > Wardy > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Colin Gleeson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Oz Dat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:26 PM > > > Subject: Crappy brakes > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
