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Old 03-19-2023, 11:04 AM   #12
ThosD
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Default Re: juice brakes questiones

"If you go the dual master route, do you know the necessity of proper pedal travel?"
Just went through this exercise in the past year. The single reservoir MC that came with my hydraulic conversion kit had a cylinder with specified diameter of 1". When measured, the dia was 1 1/8". I hated that MC. The pedal travel was short and required excessive force to stop. After reading serval conflicting posts about MCs on various forums, I sought advice from an experienced mechanic. A smaller dia cylinder allows for more pedal travel and thus yields better brake modulation and less force required to fully apply brakes. Also installed a dual reservoir MC so the front brake circuit is separate from the rear brakes. The beauty of the dual system is that a complete drain of fluid from one circuit does not affect the performance of the second circuit. Do not fear hydraulic brakes and do install a dual reservoir MC.
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