Gerald,
After BMC chnaged to the dual master with a separate clutch master around
1998, where there 2 different size clutch masters? I know there are 2
different rebuilding kits, but have no idea if the bores are the same.
Steve
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Gerard <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>wrote:
> Billy,
>
> There have been many who dispute the worth of going to the correct MC.
> I have known even the most adamantly opposed have changed their mind
> once they experienced the difference. My experience is that everyone
> who has made the change has been 100% satisfied with the upgrade and
> agree that the brake and even the clutch work better. This is not to
> mention the quality of the product they get from Sierra. He is
> unquestionably the best and I have worked with Joe for more that 12
> years.
>
> The fact is BMC changed to 3/4" bore MC's when they moved to disc
> brakes on 1098 cars and remained that way until the end of
> production. The reality is brake pedal effort is reduced by
> approximately 1/3rd, and the clutch becomes less switch-like and gives
> a more gradual/smoother release. It's more a matter of improved
> driving experience, rather than whether it works or not. The choice is
> yours, but at least now there is a choice.
>
> Gerard
> http://www.gerardsgarage.com/
>
>
> On Sep 12, 2011, at 4:29 AM, spridgets-request@autox.team.net wrote:
>
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:25:29 -0700
> > From: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
> > To: <corvallis@peoplepc.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] FW: FW: 1960 Bugeye clutch slave cylinder
> > replacement
> > Message-ID: <CA92BBA9.1B7B1%billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> >
> > I'm not disputing any of this, but what about all the people who are
> > running
> > 7/8" master cylinders with disc brakes and tell me it works fine?
> > How much
> > difference does it make with a 1098 clutch?
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