Is this brake booster Ok and worth it?
04-07-2007, 08:07 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Member Since: Feb 2006
Location: Park City to SoCal - according to the map it's all down hill. No bad days in Indian Wells, California
Posts: 3,125
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Is this brake booster Ok and worth it?
I see these on eBay all the time. Forget the $$$....
What I'm wondering is if they really help braking and is there a noticable difference?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-...11832005QQrdZ1
What I'm wondering is if they really help braking and is there a noticable difference?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-...11832005QQrdZ1
04-07-2007, 08:14 PM
#2
Drifting
If you're asking about stopping distance... I doubt there's a difference. The advantage is simply that it's less strain on the right-leg muscles. Since it's an exact replica, it should work fine.
04-07-2007, 08:17 PM
#3
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Member Since: Feb 2006
Location: Park City to SoCal - according to the map it's all down hill. No bad days in Indian Wells, California
Posts: 3,125
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Thanks - I realize that drum brakes are drum brakes...
But if it means that there's less pressure required to make the standard brakes work, then maybe it's worth it. I like the dual Master Cylinder as opposed to my single MC.
Thanks
But if it means that there's less pressure required to make the standard brakes work, then maybe it's worth it. I like the dual Master Cylinder as opposed to my single MC.
Thanks
04-07-2007, 08:29 PM
#4
Team Owner
I purchased one of these last summer from Corvette Central for $299 without a master cylinder. It works perfectly and is a close reproduction. You have to have the original and the repro next to one another to see the difference. In 1963, they used a completely different booster, and of course the master cylinder is different for the early C2's as it is a dual circuit they are offering on eBay. To me, the power brake is the only way to go, but mine came from the factory. If my car wasn't factory equipted with the booster, I would add it.
04-08-2007, 04:19 AM
#5
Instructor
Member Since: Jun 2006
Location: Bergen, Norway
Posts: 140
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I converted my manual brake -66 into dual circuit booster exactly like this set, I am very happy with the difference! Bolt On, but I did replace all the brake lines.
04-08-2007, 08:40 AM
#6
Le Mans Master
I own a 69 with non power. Also a 65 that I converted to power several years ago. IMHO theres a huge difference and its worth every penny.
04-10-2007, 01:06 AM
#7
Yes, there is an improvement in the braking. I had installed the double master cylinder a few years ago, which at least provided a front and rear system. When I began the suspension, running gear and ZZ383/425 upgrades, the shop owner drove my '65 and said the first thing to order was a power-booster unit, to my wife's delight. She had complained for years about the braking. So, I now have the setup as pictured on your e-bay site. I do have disc brakes front and rear, but it seems likely that the power-booster would improve drum braking as well.
