Andrew, The correct size cylinder depends on what brake components you are using and it is fairly uniform across all 1600 models - boosted and un-boosted doesn't/shouldn't affect brake performance or efficiency as such, only driving ease etc. Pad quality/compound makes a massive difference as well. I'll give you some common known good combinations to help you choose the correct master cylinder for your 1600. These examples are only to be used as a guide based upon data I've collected on this subject over a number of years. I've driven 1600's with most if not all of these combinations and in the main they were all quite acceptable performance wise and all except the 180SX example weren't all that expensive either. The 180SX/R31 combo was brilliant and is in a well known Blue 1600/FJ20ET here in Canberra.
stock discs/drums - 3/4" Tokico or (13/16" Nabco, must use prop valve or at least use 1200 rw cyl) 200B disc/drums or R31 discs - 13/16" Nabco or Tokico boosted, must use prop valve with drums, optional with R31, Nabco is the best cylinder. 240K twin spot/drums or R31 disc - 13/16" or 7/8" boosted and/or un-boosted (must use prop valve with drums, optional with R31, doesn't seem to be a lot of difference between Nabco or Tokico in 7/8") Audi 90 ventilated/R31 - 13/16" boosted 180SX twin spot ventilated/R31 disc - 7/8" un-boosted (must use prop valve) Mitsubishi ventilated, VL Turbo callipers/R31 - 13/16" or 7/8" boosted (prop valve optional) Holden ventilated with Volvo 4 spot/Volvo with Volvo 2 spot - 7/8" un-boosted (this one was mine, FJ20ET Sport Sedan (083) that was a Group G rally beater when the brakes were done, you never see this combo around these days but I threw it in anyway) regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew Greenbury Sent: Friday, 31 May 2002 11:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Brake Booster Hi Terry, Im thinking of getting a few master cylinder sizes from the wrecker and trialling them out to find the "best" one - which couple of sizes would you suggest I should pick up? Thanks Andrew --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
