Hi Guys and Girls, wondering if I can get people to post up some pics of their hydraulic clutch set-ups (the pedal end) Trying to decide to put the master cylinder in the tunnel, or on the opposite side of the brake (other side of the tunnel) or maybe even above the brake master cylinder with some funky bracketry.. Cheers for the help!

I have no photos but i moved the master cylinder over enough to fit a clutch master cylinder between the tunnel and the brake master cylinders position, the clutch master cylinder must have the mounting bolts in the vertical plane, welded up the holes were the master cylinder was originally fitted, and bored two new hole for both master cylinders, small modification to the brake pedal pivot and a pivot point attached to the clutch pedal. worked great with easy access for maintenance and looks factory.

I've seen inside tunnel mounted ones b4 on Volkszone.com/VZi. Neat and tidy but takes more engineering than what VW060 has done.

If interested then searching that forum should yield results

Cheers ill check it out thanks mate.

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Originally posted by psimitar I've seen inside tunnel mounted ones b4 on Volkszone.com/VZi. Neat and tidy but takes more engineering than what VW060 has done. If interested then searching that forum should yield results

I think he is talking about the saco ones. But I have heard bad things about their brackets and pushrod lengths etc..

I did it similar to VW060, I'll dig some pictures tonight..

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Awesome mate thanks. That looks like a tight squeeze but I can make that work! What is the clutch master cylinder off?

Hi

I moved my master cylinder 25 mm to the right.

The 1302/1303 has an angled mounting position so its a little easier to move over before you run out of room.

I also had to move my pivot 25 mm over as well.

Steve

Wilwood part, remote res, get the size that suits your slave capacity & pushrod length, bit of maths involved in mine, everyone will be slightly different

The ones I've seen done on Volkszone are home brewed installs using a name brand MC and custom brackets.

I've just come across them over the years from looking at readers rides and tech help on Volkszone cos been a member of that one for far longer than this forum.

1303steve do you have any part number for the clutch master and slave cause that would be of great help and les time consuming

I love the simplicity of just moving the master cylinder over, but I don't want the engineer to have a spit when he sees that I have modified the braking system.. Hmmm maybe it'll be better to design my own internal like the saco kit but using a generic repco master cylinder.. Thoughts? I don't like the thought of fitting the in tunnel one though!!

Hi

I had 2 RTA engineers approve my master cylinder moving.

Working in the tunnel would be painful, but it could be done.

With my setup the structual part of the chassis is reineforced with a heavy peice of steel plate, its about twice as thick as the factory section. My master cylinder bolts with a factory sleeve over them butt up against the factory steel section on the inside of the chassis and the outer plate I fitted is extra reinforcment.

Im using a .875 inch master and a G50 Porsche slave.

Steve

Ok cool I will have a chat to my engineer and go from there, thanks for all the input guys.

I just had brilliant idea for a super clean install for type 3 at least.

I been pondering about the location of a MC for a while. In the middle of the bulk head there is a cover plate for installation of the shift rod.

The clutch pedal and accel pedal shafts run all the way through on RHD cars. You could weld a leaver and pivot pin right in the middle or offset for preference in relation to this cover plate. Then make a solid alloy plate, O ring grove around the outside as this plate needs to be sealed from water. Then machine and fit the MC on that. You can offset it enough that a secondary smaller inspection cover can go on the sold one so that you can make the push rod adjustments or at least as visual hole for when installing the plate with MC on it.
Only mod to the bulk head i would recommend is additional holes taped around the this cover as there currently is only 2 bolts.

Yes!

http://www.pacificcustoms.com/cnc264sbrr34.html  I like the look of this... seen a couple of saco installs and don't like the idea of a gaping hole in the tunnel.. wonder if it can be done without the hole but still retaining some sanity. wish I had done this before painting my pan.. haha

trouble with that item is it will get in the way of the steering tie rods and /or petrol tank. If not in the way then be a tight fit.

From http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=176197 

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Originally posted by mackaymanx From http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=176197

See reub's vwrx thread for different pedals, hell of alot of work tho.

Not mine, follow the link. Google image search (saco clutch vw) turns up some results.