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Re: Master Cylinder Question

To: Glenn Coughenour <gecoughenour@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Master Cylinder Question
From: "T. S. White" <tswrace@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 04:08:30 -0800
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <000e01c3f9b8$58fa4040$6400a8c0@athalon> <006901c3fa41$c97c9870$15545144@D3K6GT11>
If you are isolating your circuits you will need to onstall a
proportioning valve to balance the systems.  This will compesate for
differences in piston area.

> Keep in mind that having two masters won't be safer unless you are
> isolating
> the hydraulics [dual circuit piping].  Maybe someone else on the list can
> explain how that can be done in practice.  Brake pedal force should be
> calculated as well.  If you are doubling the area of the master cylinder
> pistons, you will need double the force to get the same force in the
> calipers and wheel cylinders as you did originally.

-- 
        Best Regards,
        Tom





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