What's your brake set-up - early Sylva's

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What's your brake set-up - early Sylva's

Postby MaRkStar » Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:29 am

Morning.....
Interested to know about what brake set-up you have/had (servo/none, single/duel circuit, bias bar, master cylinder inc. what off/size if known etc.)

Richard on the SKCC forum is currently restoring a Sylva Leader and needs to swap out his braking system as it's seized etc. and rather than simply swapping like for like, wondered what others have/had on their Star's/Leaders/early Strikers that has been effective so he has some inspiration.
Any info most gratefully received.

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Re: What's your brake set-up - early Sylva's

Postby RedStar » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:57 pm

no servo, single circuit, no bias, 0.75" Girling master cylinder.
front Lockheed disk brakes, rear Lockheed drum brakes.
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Re: What's your brake set-up - early Sylva's

Postby RedStar » Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:21 am

seeing as no one else is replying - what's your setup Mark?
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Re: What's your brake set-up - early Sylva's

Postby MaRkStar » Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:50 am

Good question... don't exactly know.
Definitely similar to yours, so no servo, single circuit, no bias, the larger 10 inch Magnum 2.3 front disk brakes, and rear drum brakes.
As for the master cylinder I have not identified it, but it does have a remote reservoir.

Hopefully this winter I'll be able to get the car here and begin to put some time into it.
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