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Old 10-03-2018, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by bobcowan View Post
This car is a street car only. Just for fun. But, being a racer, I really want good brakes. These don't seem to work as well as my truck. For power brakes, they really are disappointing.

When I get time I'm going to check the vacuum line. I'm wondering if there just isn't enough vacuum to run the brakes. Makes me wonder if I can simply add a big reservoir, or if I need a pump and reservoir.

If you're not running a reservoir you should add one. Don't forget a proper check valve(s) to hold vacuum in the reservoir.



Article here on installing a vacuum pump, including diagrams showing check valves: https://www.powerperformancenews.com...acuum-booster/
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