Russ,
All the S3s had a booster (I believe). The cyl diameter is such that the
pedal is VERY hard without the booster.
I know this as my booster gave up about 5 days before I left Oz. I
bypassed it, but the brakes were terrible. My father has since had the
booster rebuilt and reports brakes that will actually lock up now and
bring the car to a straight quick stop. Too bad I can't enjoy it ;-(
Anyhooo, if your brakes are OK, chances are someone has replaced the MC
with one from an early (non-booster) Alpine. If your brakes are lousy -
you now know why....
Cheers,
Paul.
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