Installation of front disk brakes does NOT require installation of a dual master cylinder.
What IS required is a means of balancing the braking power between front and rear, because you’ve massively changed the pressure and response characteristics of the front system. This is accomplished simply by putting an adjustable proportioning valve between the front and rear lines. Cheap and available through Summit Racing, JEGS, or whomever. In the case of cars that came with factory-installed disk brakes, there is a proportioning block, which does the same thing as the aforementioned valve, except that it is not adjustable. The engineers figured out the correct orifice sizing for that particular car and spec’d it for manufacture.
I used to drive formula race cars which had a driver-controllable brake proportioning valve. The master cylinders were single.
Dan Davids
Thanks, Dave; the English tea cookie is also shown.
Then, the owner still has to re-plumb the brake system....and put-up
with the Dualie's appearance, once it is installed.
All for what purpose?
A Dualie is not going to improve any braking response/reaction, but, if
someone is installing disc brakes, a Dualie is a necessary evil.
I get that, and it's part of the protocol.
You want to do something good for your car's braking?
Replace its TIRES with new ones.
Tires, for the past few years, have been built with life-expectancies of
about 6-8 years.
How about THIS for a new thread???
Bias ply -vs- radials!!!
Neil Vedder
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