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Re: [Fot] TR6 Brake Master question

To: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>, FOT LIST <FOT@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Brake Master question
From: Mark Vanlake <oldspeed72@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:13:06 -0800 (PST)
Thanks for all the suggestions. I would like to know where the twin master
cylinder units can be purchased and what bore did you use? Is there a nice
setup that has the balancer bar included, and compatible with the TR-6 mounts.
Thanks again. Happy Mardi-Gras from New Orleans!
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From: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
To:
Mark Vanlake <oldspeed72@yahoo.com>; FOT LIST <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun,
February 14, 2010 3:02:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Brake Master question

We
ran the TR-6 setup on a TR-4 for a while.  I don't remember if we 
had the
vacuum assist or not, I think we did.  The problem we had was 
that it was
hard to modulate the brakes.  You could brake pretty hard 
and do it well, but
when you get to the point of lockup it was too 
easy to lock a wheel and too
hard to unlock the wheel.  When we went 
to dual master cylinders without the
power booster, I could brake 
later, harder and not lock front wheels.

- Tony
Drews

At 09:54 AM 2/14/2010, Mark Vanlake wrote:
>Still a rookie racer with
my 72 TR6. My car has been upgraded numerous times
>from the suggestions and
insights provided by the FOT members. My current
>question is, does anyone use
the stock brake setup? I mean the Power booster
>and single master cylinder
unit. I have upgraded the pads and rear brake
>cylinders with the larger
Lockheed units, and added a brake bias to limit
>pressure to the rears. It
seems that if  you can get the wheels to lock up,
>you have more then enough
braking power-correct? I haven't got to the level
>where braking deep into
corners is a major concern for obvious reasons.
>
>I
>guess what I'm after is,
what are the, 'REAL" benefits, if any, of the duel
>master brake units with an
adjuster bar placed between the two, that a fluid
>bias cannot provide? I
agree the duel units add a great racing look, but is it
>really worth the cost
and effort to convert?
>
>
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