Pedal Boxes

[Bluerex]

Planning on replacing the push-me-pull-you LHD to RHD brake conversion (more levers, bearings and rods than I care to mention) with 2 non-boosted master cylinders on the fire wall located (wait for it...) IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER (gasp! what a suggestion)
Anyone care to share experience or suggestions?

C

[Golf Loon]

Why no booster?
Look at your cordoba. The booster is behind the pedal and sunk into the bulkhead. I reckon you`d need to do some cutting to go down this road. And not use the original MC, as it is too bulky.

[Golfwise]

I read in one of the English mags where someone makes and sells them.I'll have to go to the dunny and get out some old copies and try and find it.

[Bluerex]

Why no booster? Try this one youself ON A DESERTED, STRAIGHT bit of road... it's called Left Foot Braking. With your right hoof firmly planted, modulate you speed with the left. You will notice that in no time your booster stops boosting (no chance for the vacum to replenish) and your pedal turns to stone. So it is better to start out without a booster rather than try to guess how much boost is left in the tank. Simple huh

C

[Golf Loon]

Ok, if you have a strong left foot and you are on a racetrack. I prefer an easy life sometimes and golf brakes need all the help they can get!

[Bluerex]

Many thanks to all, just as a reminder I am building a competition rally car, street handling (brakes, steering, noise - just wait for the barking webber thread) are secondary considerations.

Charles.

[roccodingo]

Planning on replacing the push-me-pull-you LHD to RHD brake conversion (more levers, bearings and rods than I care to mention) with 2 non-boosted master cylinders on the fire wall located (wait for it...) IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER (gasp! what a suggestion)
Anyone care to share experience or suggestions?

C

Think your looking for the Autocavan pedalbox.... not seen one for many years..and from memory Autocavan is no longer operating. maybe E bay .co .uk could be a good place to start or club GTi ...

Its definately a good idea, good luck. I saw a post on PVW forums about a caddy owner who had retrofitted a whole Mk3 firewall over to his caddy, with all the RHD brake stuff etc...

[Bluerex]

WoW The entire firewall!!!
And I thought a floor transplant was stretching things

C

[Golfwise]

This is getting too difficult I would keep it simple and stick with the original.Its a known formula.Mk2 booster,22 ml mc etc.I'd clean,lubricate and adjust the linkages and get the rest of the brakes working .
They ain't that bad.
Late Sth African Mk1s had a twist linkage which are the ducks they say, if you can get one.

[Golf Loon]

Saab 900s have a rolling beam arrangement, which could be modified.

How about a hydraulic pedal going over to a booster by way of a line. Late mode subarus and others have such a setup.