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ALFAROMEO1 08-07-2022 06:07 PM
boxster brake question
 
i have a 1984 alfa romeo spider..undergoing an engine conversion...i am upgrading the oem brake to 12.19 vented disk 2 peice type on all 4 corners..but i am also using the calipers( 4 ) from a boxster.. the oem ( alfa romeo ) master cly will push the fluild i need to stop the car.. so i am/ have installed a master brake cly from( new ) 2000 boxster.... no power boost...no room for it.. so have any of you disconnected the power boost from your system and stopped the car..my spider weighs in at 2380 pounds

Stl-986 08-08-2022 06:12 AM
do you mean stopped it using the brakes or a tree or the car in front of you?

JFP in PA 08-08-2022 06:44 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ALFAROMEO1 (Post 648183)
i have a 1984 alfa romeo spider..undergoing an engine conversion...i am upgrading the oem brake to 12.19 vented disk 2 peice type on all 4 corners..but i am also using the calipers( 4 ) from a boxster.. the oem ( alfa romeo ) master cly will push the fluild i need to stop the car.. so i am/ have installed a master brake cly from( new ) 2000 boxster.... no power boost...no room for it.. so have any of you disconnected the power boost from your system and stopped the car..my spider weighs in at 2380 pounds
The Boxster master cylinder is designed to be supported by the vacuum booster; it will not work well without it.

ALFAROMEO1 08-08-2022 07:10 AM
most modern car are designed to run with out a booster..my alfa rpider on oem brakes did also,, but i disconected the hose and pluged it,, and it worked fine,,just a little more leg on it


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