Alternative Master Cylinder?
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Camaro
Engine: L98 5.7L TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 BW
Alternative Master Cylinder?
So, here I am, working in the world of a hypothetical brake setup that would be awesome, with little fabrication involved. (Sorry Dean, that six piston bad boy is amazing, but I lack the connections to make it economical, let alone make it come together. :P)
The catch? 16" IROC wheels. Ed sells a kit that has a 13" rotor with 4-piston FSL Wilwood calipers, which seems great, all I need is the spindle mods, which seem easier and easier the more I look into it. There's also a 12.2" x 1.25" two piece setup that he has which may be better, I dunno the thickness on the 13".
On a 10 bolt, or any other disc rear with the small car chevy axle flange, you can use the Wilwood FDL 4-piston kit they have for LT1 4th gens. Same 12.2", except only .81" thick. It's a vented rotor, and not a solid, and the rear brakes do less work than the fronts, so I think that'd be plenty for a street/strip/track car.
Let's assume Earl's SS brake lines and hardlines in good condition on the rest of the car. That leaves the braking system under the hood.
Well, for the ultimate (for a Power Steering car) stopping power, a hydraboost setup from Hydratech would be king. I've got some pictures of the setup, and it looks excellent. Will also work with low-vacuum cams, and anything else that would cause your vacuum booster to not work well. Also cleans up that corner of the engine bay and gives you some extra clearance.
The only thing that leaves is a Master Cylinder. Now, I know a lot of people leave in a 3rd or 4th gen cylinder because of the limited clearance between the inner fender and the MC, but the clearance looks much better on a hydroboost setup, and I was debating getting a "dressier" MC. Wilwood makes a couple, and I figured completing the Wilwood combo would be nice, but I remembered that Ed told me about a different MC that had a built in prop valve. I looked around for it, and only found two posts about CPP's MCPV-1 on here, and it seems pretty scarce everywhere else. Either people get it and install it, and don't talk about it, or they debate installing it. I only found one review, and it was from someone who had a pre-production model to test, and he had an issue with it.
Does anyone have experience with the MCPV-1, or any other aftermarket-style MC's? Thanks for reading and any help.
The catch? 16" IROC wheels. Ed sells a kit that has a 13" rotor with 4-piston FSL Wilwood calipers, which seems great, all I need is the spindle mods, which seem easier and easier the more I look into it. There's also a 12.2" x 1.25" two piece setup that he has which may be better, I dunno the thickness on the 13".
On a 10 bolt, or any other disc rear with the small car chevy axle flange, you can use the Wilwood FDL 4-piston kit they have for LT1 4th gens. Same 12.2", except only .81" thick. It's a vented rotor, and not a solid, and the rear brakes do less work than the fronts, so I think that'd be plenty for a street/strip/track car.
Let's assume Earl's SS brake lines and hardlines in good condition on the rest of the car. That leaves the braking system under the hood.
Well, for the ultimate (for a Power Steering car) stopping power, a hydraboost setup from Hydratech would be king. I've got some pictures of the setup, and it looks excellent. Will also work with low-vacuum cams, and anything else that would cause your vacuum booster to not work well. Also cleans up that corner of the engine bay and gives you some extra clearance.
The only thing that leaves is a Master Cylinder. Now, I know a lot of people leave in a 3rd or 4th gen cylinder because of the limited clearance between the inner fender and the MC, but the clearance looks much better on a hydroboost setup, and I was debating getting a "dressier" MC. Wilwood makes a couple, and I figured completing the Wilwood combo would be nice, but I remembered that Ed told me about a different MC that had a built in prop valve. I looked around for it, and only found two posts about CPP's MCPV-1 on here, and it seems pretty scarce everywhere else. Either people get it and install it, and don't talk about it, or they debate installing it. I only found one review, and it was from someone who had a pre-production model to test, and he had an issue with it.
Does anyone have experience with the MCPV-1, or any other aftermarket-style MC's? Thanks for reading and any help.
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