mcmlxxxv Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 When I bought my car , the brakes were mounted with 2 master cylinder. One for the rear and one for the front with a balance bar on the pedal . Anyone using this setup ? better use a single master with a valve and a booster ?? Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Post some pics for us single master cylinder guys.. B) Quote Link to comment
mcmlxxxv Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I'll try to find some lol because it's all dismantled right now... it's mounted like that : on this one , the red wire is attached to a knob to adjust the brake balance in the car while driving , like it was in my 510 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 But why? Twice the complexity ... Quote Link to comment
mcmlxxxv Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I agree . This is the point im trying to understand.. I know a lot of racecars are mounted that way but I dont know why. One thing is obvious and its that if a master fail the other one is gonna stop you anyway.. Does it give more stoping power ? Or is it only for adjustability... Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 It's a common racecar thing. The main reason is it's a lot easier to adjust brake bias on the fly. But it also allows use of different sized pistons for each system (which allows more precise tuning of bias). And it does provide better failure-mode safety since the 2 systems are now fully hydraulically separate. Quote Link to comment
mcmlxxxv Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 So it' s not worth the hassle for a weekend racer ... Thx :) Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 What hassle? If it is already set up that way, then no hassle. But generally simpler is better. A stock 510 uses totally separate hydraulics for front & rear brakes by using a twin-circuit single master cylinder. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 ... And, they clear most carbs, yo. Quote Link to comment
mcmlxxxv Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 ok , so basically the stock line setup is the same ,but with one master cylinder... Twin master clear all carb setup since they are really short and take the place of a booster from what I read somewhere else both (single and twin setup) are good, just different way to go Quote Link to comment
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