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Re: Brake Booster

To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Brake Booster
From: ritchie@mcn.org (Armand & Lorie Ritchie)
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 08:04:46 -0800 (PST)
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>To: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
>From: ritchie@mcn.org (Armand & Lorie Ritchie)
>Subject: Re: Brake Booster
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>>Armand, et Listers,
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>>I love the humor guys, but have to correct the mistake regarding the affect
>>of the size of the master cylinder bore on stopping power. (Jay, perhaps
>>you'd like to recapitulate this subject for us as it was discussed a few
>>months back.) The bottom line though, the smaller the master cylinder bore,
>>the greater the hydraulic pressure for a given pedal pressure. BTW, I drove
>>my Tiger for fifteen years with no booster. Now have the early 7" type. The
>>required pedal pressure is strongly affected by brake material type and
>>temperature. I find being able to modulate the brakes with a very
>>comfortable application of foot pressure to be very helpful in conjunction
>>with using my right ankle to modulate the throttle for downshifts. Just my
>>version of "heel and toe". My last hold on manhood in this regard is the
>>3/4" Alpine clutch master cylinder driving the heavy duty McCleod clutch.
>>When I install the Centerforce clutch next time around, this last pretense
>>of machismo will vanish.
>>
>>Bob
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>Well I must comment on this one Bob.  All kidding aside have you or jay or
>anyone else actually tried this theory of yours or is this strictly
>hypothetical.  That is that a smaller bore master cylinder gives you more
>braking force.  Because quite frankly I think your all full of bull.   A
>mechanic friend proved it to me by showing me on his car, that the bigger
>the bore the more fluid you push through the lines which greats more
>pressure at the wheel cylinders.  Remember the wheel cylinders those are
>the ones that actually do the work of stopping the car. Let the flames
>begin I'm putting on my fire suit. regards Armand
>

ritchie@mcn.org
Armand & Lorie Ritchie



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