manual brakes..

[BIGT94z]

who all is running them and how do u like them? i hear mixed results about the strange manual brake kit.

[jakesz28]

I have manual brakes on my car. It is stopping fine from 130mph. The pedal is real firm. No air and it is not spongy like I here others say. I will say if you haven't driven a car with manual brakes you will be in for a surprize.

[SnyperBob]

Sorry, I don't know what manual brakes means. Is that just mean not have 'power brakes'? Why would one want manual brakes? Does it save power or something?

[jakesz28]

It just means you removed the vacumn assist.You only save about 5-9 pounds but the reason that most people do it is with a large duration cam in the motor you don't produce enough vacumn to help slow the car down.

[BIGT94z]

manual brakes are no biggie to me. im looking for weight savings and the strange manual brake and line lock is a clean looking set up..ill get to delete my stock master cylinder, brake booster, and sjm line lock. jake u running the strange setup or a different one?

[jakesz28]

Well thats a subject that has got me kicked off a board once or twice. :) I made my bracket out of a billet aluminum, on a cnc mill, and use the strange master cylinder.

[Z28pr0jekt]

Well thats a subject that has got me kicked off a board once or twice. :) I made my bracket out of a billet aluminum, on a cnc mill, and use the strange master cylinder.

haha how so?

[jakesz28]

I've said enough, thanks.

[Z28pr0jekt]

ok then..

[SnyperBob]

haha, thanks for the info about the brakes

[BIGT94z]

send me a pm jake im interested and i wont go snitching lol

[Twisted Z]

Jake I am a mod here. Post that shit up!

[jakesz28]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l211/jakesz28/manual2.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l211/jakesz28/manual3.jpg


This is what I made for my car.

[Twisted Z]

How much one of those going to cost me? ;)

[BIGT94z]

How much one of those going to cost me? ;)
he quoted me 170. ill be ordering after payday :metal:

[jakesz28]

Don't forget that was shipped. Everyone knows shipping isn't free it cost me $12-15 depending on location.

[SSSC]

Good deal

[jakesz28]

How much one of those going to cost me? ;)


Do you still need one? I can give you a quanity discount. :)


I just listed the complete kit in the sponsorship sales area.

[Stroked96Bowtie]

Thats a nice setup Jake!!

I was up late looking it over. I put a new setup in the car and with the new cam...its been just scary at times coming to a stop as the brakes hit the floor:|, always have to pump them, its been a PITA so far. I almost dont even want to take it to the track with these brakes:(.

[jakesz28]

Well this setup on my car I've had no problems with the pedel being soft or spongy. Those two conditions are most likely do to still having air in the lines. If your cam is creating the required vacuum to operate the brake booster I would keep it in a steet car. But if the cam has a large duration that you loose the vacuum you are better off by getting rid of the brake booster.

[Transamman25]

Do you have a pic of this mounted on your car Jake ?

[TCGiRL220]

Good deal

does this mean we'll be getting one??? :D

[chevy42083]

does this mean we'll be getting one??? :D
Have you been working out? :D

(btw, I really don't know how much harder the pedal is... just razzing you)

[jakesz28]

Do you have a pic of this mounted on your car Jake ?





http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l211/jakesz28/Image010.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn190/94nitrousedLT1/81708003.jpg

The pedel if stiff but if you ever drove an old car with manual brakes before you know what it is like. My car will even see some street action next year. :)

[KissMyWhtSS]

Have you been working out? :Douch, lol.

[TCGiRL220]

Have you been working out? :D

(btw, I really don't know how much harder the pedal is... just razzing you)

If I can drive without power steering and AC I'm sure I can handle manual brakes... if not, my dad says I'm gonna have to learn to love manual brakes :D

[Transamman25]

That's killer , I'll be contacting you shortly!