Re: Front or Rear Caliper Mount??
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12/30/12 03:37 PM
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You'll see a 12% increase in brake force by going with the 2.75 inch caliper. That might be enough to fix the issue right there. If not, swap to a smaller bore size MC and test it again. Stepping up to the larger 11.75 inch rotors would also be a good way to increase front brake force.
(I covered a lot of this topic in my B-body book.)
Last edited by AndyF; 12/30/12 03:39 PM.
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Re: Front or Rear Caliper Mount??
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01/03/13 06:29 PM
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Drilling the hole higher in the pedal will make the pedal feel softer with more travel.
Play around with master cylinder sizes and see if some odd size will work with your ratio.
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Re: Front or Rear Caliper Mount??
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01/03/13 07:47 PM
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Quote:
Drilling the hole higher in the pedal will make the pedal feel softer with more travel.
Play around with master cylinder sizes and see if some odd size will work with your ratio.
Plus, redrilling another hole for a different pivot distance will place the pushrod at an up-angle (from the m/c, that is) which may create some issues with pushrod angularity and a thrust force on the lower half of the m/C bore. Don't know enough about pushrod lengths and so forth to know if this is something to be concerned about, but I'd sooner go with a smaller bore m/c and keep the correct pivot distance so the pushrod is still pushing somewhat straight down the bore rather than at an angle.
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