Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> I'm sorry Barn, but I can't agree. Look at it. If the master and the
> slave were the same size, the slave would move the same amount as the
> master for a given displacement and the force would be 1 to 1 If the
> slave was twice the diameter of the master, the force at the slave would
> be doubled but the travel would be halved.
>
> CR
>
> Barney Gaylord wrote:
>> At 03:22 PM 2/25/2009 -0600, Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>>> I'm aware that if you increase the size of the slave cylinder you get
>>> more force multiplication but less movement for a given displacement
>>> of the master piston. That's all I said.
>>> ....
>>
>> You never get less movement. You get slower movement, more fluid
>> flow, and longer pedal travel until the shoes move the same distance
>> to come into contact with the drum. When it stops moving you get
>> higher force from the hydraulic pressure on the larger piston. Ergo,
>> more braking force on the rear wheels and possible rear wheel lockup
>> (after longer pedal travel).
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