Scott writes:
>I bought my SV Alpine suspecting the brake servo was bad
>(brakes grabbed abruptly at the slightest pedal pressure). I
>was curious to see if the behavior would deminish if I
>disconnected and plugged the vacuum hose and in fact the
>brakes worked like any other non-power assist car Ive
>driven. [SNIP]
>My driving will mainly be around town and on rural roads and will not
>involve freeway miles so I am not anticipating high speed
>panic stops.
One never does. If one did, they would not be called panic stops. Take it
from one who drives as defensively as they come, you can never anticipate
it. Even if you are taking every precaution. Beside, you are probably
more likely to have a panic stop in town where some kid or dog jumps out in
front of you than on a freeway.
>Otherwise, I am content to remove it and run without
>and eventually replace or rebuild it. Questions: Is this a
>bad idea?
No. Many people do it. I did it for years. In fact, I really got to like
that firm pedal.
>Is the master cylinder in this car sized differently than earlier
>Alpines because it was designed operate with power assist?
Yes. But, I think there might have been some overlap. In any event, the
stock SV MC was too long for my Webers. So, I had to get a shorter one.
The only one I could find was smaller. A smaller MC makes for a softer
pedal. So, I took off my servo and am happy with the results.
Jay
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