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Mart · 01-10-2015, 03:37 PM

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Agree with everything you say Bob, They will work properly 10 out of 10 times if set up correctly. The point I was trying to make is that when retrofitting to an early ford or a previously mechanically braked setup converted to hydraulic they are probably not setup properly. An OEM car maker will design the pedal/cylinder/rest of system to make sure the required travel is available. That may mean making sure plenty of spare pedal travel is available beyond the normally used travel. More easily accommodated when starting with a clean sheet of paper design.

A modified early ford setup hasn't had that extra travel designed in and that was why I made the statement.

I hope I'm wrong and if someone should suffer a partial failure they do manage to come to a stop safely. But unfortunately I was sort of agreeing with a previous point that people may believe they have increased the safety level of their vehicle but in reality that belief may be unfounded.

Mart.

01-10-2015, 03:37 PM	#26
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,239	Re: Master cylinder conversion Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Agree with everything you say Bob, They will work properly 10 out of 10 times if set up correctly. The point I was trying to make is that when retrofitting to an early ford or a previously mechanically braked setup converted to hydraulic they are probably not setup properly. An OEM car maker will design the pedal/cylinder/rest of system to make sure the required travel is available. That may mean making sure plenty of spare pedal travel is available beyond the normally used travel. More easily accommodated when starting with a clean sheet of paper design. A modified early ford setup hasn't had that extra travel designed in and that was why I made the statement. I hope I'm wrong and if someone should suffer a partial failure they do manage to come to a stop safely. But unfortunately I was sort of agreeing with a previous point that people may believe they have increased the safety level of their vehicle but in reality that belief may be unfounded. Mart.