[Roadsters] rear brake cylinders

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

I'm not a racer, so I don't know how much effect putting the 3/4 wheel 
cylinders may have on overall brake performance.  I.e., will it improve 
baking overall? Nissan must have had a reason for increasing the size of the 
rear wheel cylinders with the '67-1/2 cars.

I've never found the brakes on my '66 with 11/16 cylinders to be wanting, as 
long as I stand on them hard enough.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Peters" <ppeters914 at comcast.net>
To: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] rear brake cylinders


> True, but folks have reported replacing the early 11/16 rear wheel 
> cylinders with the later 3/4 (or 12/16) wheel cylinders without issue.
>
> If upgrading an early 11/16 to the later 3/4 (12/16) is okay, maybe 
> upgrading the later 3/4 (12/16) to 13/16 might be okay. I believe 13/16 
> were used on 510 and 520, maybe other models. Dunno if they'll fit, 
> though.
>
> 15/16 are for the all-drum SPL310 and PL411.
>
> Pete
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff at csus.edu>
>> > I have read that the 15/16" rears are usable on the later model cars.
>>
>> Changing cylinder size will change the balance between front
>> and rear brakes, and change the brake pedal travel and force
>> required.
>>
>> -- John
>>      John F Sandhoff   sandhoff at csus.edu   Sacramento, CA
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