Master/Booster upgrades?
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Master/Booster upgrades?
My master has development an intermittent leak between itself and the booster...I only notice brake fluid drips on cold/humid days, but otherwise it's hold pressure fine.
I'll have to replace it soon, or at least the gasket. I figure while I'm at it, if there's any upgrades would it be worth my while to replace it with such?
so, comments?
I'll have to replace it soon, or at least the gasket. I figure while I'm at it, if there's any upgrades would it be worth my while to replace it with such?
so, comments?
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Myself and my car have had no issues since 1993, I don't see how an upgrade would be worth it unless I consistently did more track days, and really got to know my brakes. And their faults.
So I guess the better question for you, is if there's anything you don't like about your brakes currently. Ignoring leaks.
So I guess the better question for you, is if there's anything you don't like about your brakes currently. Ignoring leaks.
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too much front bias and too scared to put a wilwood valve back on with the brass fittings, and too cheap to buy another and get the TSE steel fittings for it.
I just figured if i have to remove it, if there's a prefered master/booster combo, I might as well do it.
I just figured if i have to remove it, if there's a prefered master/booster combo, I might as well do it.
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Larger bore on the sport master is beneficial to pedal feel, and you need the sport booster to run the master. You will have to tweak some of the brake lines as the sport master's ports are located in slightly different locations.
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This is pretty chock full of info of models and master cylinders:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread...t=brake+master
This lead me to a sport brake upgrade on my 99 (stock MC + booster). I like everything the way it is, but it wouldn't kill to have a slightly stiffer pedal from a larger MC. I think I'll end up doing that relatively soon.
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread...t=brake+master
This lead me to a sport brake upgrade on my 99 (stock MC + booster). I like everything the way it is, but it wouldn't kill to have a slightly stiffer pedal from a larger MC. I think I'll end up doing that relatively soon.
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ok yeah, i pulled the vacuum line off the booster, right at the master.
If I suck it off, it doesn't ever build vacuum...I can hear it vibrating a gasket of sorts and pulling air in behind the booster somewhere. I wish i had a real vacuum pump, but I'm sure it's bad...however, the tests with the pedal seem to be okay.
if i pump it without the motor running, it firms up like crazy, feels awesome. turn motor on it drops a little.
but with motor running, it never really firms up, if i hit it in a panic, it will be firm...but otherwise i cant build the pressure up.
when i turn off the motor holding the pedal, it seems to hold the same spot....but it's hard to tell as i can actually get the pedal really low...but it may be dropping ever so slightly.
what say you?
If I suck it off, it doesn't ever build vacuum...I can hear it vibrating a gasket of sorts and pulling air in behind the booster somewhere. I wish i had a real vacuum pump, but I'm sure it's bad...however, the tests with the pedal seem to be okay.
if i pump it without the motor running, it firms up like crazy, feels awesome. turn motor on it drops a little.
but with motor running, it never really firms up, if i hit it in a panic, it will be firm...but otherwise i cant build the pressure up.
when i turn off the motor holding the pedal, it seems to hold the same spot....but it's hard to tell as i can actually get the pedal really low...but it may be dropping ever so slightly.
what say you?
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see next post. i can make it hold a tiny bit, sucking and putting my finger over line.
but it can constantly "pull" vacuum, like it's not building more than 60-40kPa. and i can feel like there's always more air to keep pulling out. and i hear it leaking pretty much...
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Sport brake master only has 2 outlets, vs 3 on the other ones. So you AT LEAST need a tee fitting. Finding a tee in M10 45 flare is near-impossible. So I was thinking, since you need to make your own brake lines anyways, does it make sense to use different size ends? e.g. 10x1mm on booster side, then a more common fitting on the other end? IDK!
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ABS sport brake masters have 2 oulets, which would require a tee for the front lines. OR you can get a non-ABS sport brake master which has 3 outlets and you hook them up just as they were on the old master, the ports just moved around a little bit.
Easy answer: buy the right part in the first place and get a non-ABS sport master.
Easy answer: buy the right part in the first place and get a non-ABS sport master.