Don't even think of rebuilding the stock booster. Swap in the small
diameter Midland unit, it's cast iron and fits much better than the
one size fits all Girling unit that's available.
See it installed on my web pages:
http://users.ids.net/~tigerpb/tiger_pages/Page_6x.html
I got all the bits from: (NFI etc,)
Godman Hi-Performance Specialties
Tech 901-761-5949
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On Saturday, March 30, 2002, at 04:17 PM, James E. Pickard wrote:
> Like most Tigers, mine goes a hell of a lot better than it stops. Mine
> lacks the power assist and I was planning on obtaining the pieces and
> hooking it up in hopes that it might make it a little easier to stop the
> beast. However, I now realize that this is going to be an expensive
> proposition and I wonder if the money might better be spent elsewhere.
> So
> what opinions are out there? Will the power assist help any? Is it
> worth
> the expense? Are the vented front rotors the way to go? Rear disks?
> Some
> combination? All of the above? I'm not racing mine, just driving
> around
> town in a spirited manner. Still, I'd like the comfort of knowing the
> beast
> will stop when I mash on the pedal.
>
> Jim Pickard
> B9473298
> Lafayette, LA
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