polak Everything is alright with enough Vodka :P
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good
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DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber
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Well then start with a new master cylinder, sounds like yours is 'bypassing' fluid. From there I would replace the rear wheel cylinders, chances are they are leaking too and new pads and shoes if they need it. Mechining the disc's is reccomended also if they are thick enough other wise replace them also. I've always got away with a bit of sand paper round the inside of the drums before refitting them.colonel mustard wrote:up late last night about brake upgrades because my brakes are scaring me.... - pedal goes down as far as the clutch pedal........
trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good
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Cheers dude.Well then start with a new master cylinder, sounds like yours is 'bypassing' fluid. From there I would replace the rear wheel cylinders, chances are they are leaking too and new pads and shoes if they need it. Mechining the disc's is reccomended also if they are thick enough other wise replace them also. I've always got away with a bit of sand paper round the inside of the drums before refitting them.
Just some random advice, take it or leave it dude???
Cheers Dave!
trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good
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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good
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polak Everything is alright with enough Vodka :P
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colonel mustard wrote:Well I'm excited. Any more current pictures of your build Simon?? 🙂 wanna see it!!!
Polak, what sort of Regs are you looking at........
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westi what the
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polak Everything is alright with enough Vodka :P
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westi wrote:haven't you been told today.ask mike he will tell you what you already know.
cause your in idiot stimpy.
DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber
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Dude If your master cylinder is old and your pedal goes to the floor then it's stuffed and nothing will work without that! Old master cylinders develop dirt and crap down the bottom of the cylinder over years and ounce you push the cups inside down into that they usually wont seal very well again. So when your at the lights for eg your foot might creep slowly to the floor, if yours does this then it needs replacing and if you get the brakes you have working properly you'll be suprised how good they already are, so I would just put stock parts in, but entirely up to you.colonel mustard wrote:Cheers dude.Well then start with a new master cylinder, sounds like yours is 'bypassing' fluid. From there I would replace the rear wheel cylinders, chances are they are leaking too and new pads and shoes if they need it. Mechining the disc's is reccomended also if they are thick enough other wise replace them also. I've always got away with a bit of sand paper round the inside of the drums before refitting them.
Just some random advice, take it or leave it dude???
Cheers Dave!
Im thinking, New wheel cylinders and shoes, Machined drums.
New Rotors, larger calipers, (volks conversions)
Would I do the master cylinder last? That way I would know everything else is working fine first.... Any links on which M/C?? thread hijack, oh yeah...
Simon, Are you thinking of building a new box??
