Anyone know what this part is? Hint: It was connected to the front brakes |
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Anyone know what this part is? Hint: It was connected to the front brakes |
rick 918-S |
Oct 17 2015, 05:41 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,473 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
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DBCooper |
Oct 17 2015, 06:20 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
it's a brake fluid ionizer. You need that to protect your brake fluid from the ferocious flux gnomes that come with six motors.
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JmuRiz |
Oct 17 2015, 06:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,433 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Brake fluid accumulator (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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anderssj |
Oct 17 2015, 06:29 PM
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Dog is my copilot... Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 28-January 03 From: VA Member No.: 207 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
When I disassembled my 6 I found this connected to the master cylinder. What is it and what is it's function. Links to engineering explanations welcome. looks like the mini-size Mr. Fusion . . . Wow, it's been a LONG time since I've seen one of those things--so long I can't remember what it was called. A number of the parts houses (Electrodyne, Automotion, etc.) used to sell these back in the 1970s. A buddy had one on his E-prod 356 race car. One end was supposed to have a high pressure nitrogen charge in a sealed chamber (similar to a bilstein shock) and was supposed to "even out the braking" . . . Like I said, it was a long time ago. |
Dave_Darling |
Oct 17 2015, 09:17 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
That description sounds like a brake fluid damper, then? I would have guessed that it was a pressure limiting valve of some kind...
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a few loose screws |
Oct 18 2015, 06:24 AM
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Whatever it is, why i there only one for the right front brake? That makes no sense to me. Unless this is the last of the old brake lines on the car.
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sixnotfour |
Oct 18 2015, 06:55 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,433 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
here is the present version of the "Saftey Braker"
https://www.facebook.com/brakingsystem Evil Kinevel describes Brake Guard suggests having one installed. |
a few loose screws |
Oct 18 2015, 07:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 8-August 14 From: canada Member No.: 17,754 Region Association: None |
What a load of crap. I think they invented a product that improved braking years ago. I think they called it the tire???? Someone explain to me how the accumulator charges on the hydraulic side. Obviously you need to compress the nitrogen somehow. This would act as an attenuation device more than an actual accumulator i would think. Again, seems dumb to have it on one single brake.
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anderssj |
Oct 18 2015, 07:33 AM
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Dog is my copilot... Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 28-January 03 From: VA Member No.: 207 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
"Safety Braker" is the type Joe had on his car . . . .
Here's a link to an ad in a Popular Mechanics from 1973: https://books.google.com/books?id=GtUDAAAAM...ker&f=false Not sure if there was ever any objective testing/data. |
rick 918-S |
Oct 18 2015, 07:34 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,473 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
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sixnotfour |
Oct 18 2015, 07:42 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,433 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I really think my 64 corviar with metallic brake shoes and no proportioning valve, could have benefitted.. in 1976..
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rick 918-S |
Oct 18 2015, 08:06 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,473 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I really think my 64 corviar with metallic brake shoes and no proportioning valve, could have benefitted.. in 1976.. Full drum brakes, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) I'm not sure anything could have helped those systems. |
jasons |
Oct 18 2015, 08:07 AM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
Ah man, I love Evel but he would do anything for a buck. Bonus Points if you know what car Evel is standing next to in that promo clip.
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rgalla9146 |
Oct 18 2015, 08:29 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,561 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Aston Martin 'Lagonda' '89'ish ?
Melting electronic control switches on console and dash. Striking design, nearly impossible to maintain and repair. Only saw one in real life. |
jasons |
Oct 18 2015, 08:35 AM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
Yeah it's a Lagonda but it's a unique one that I had to google.
http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/vehicl...shooting-break/ |
r_towle |
Oct 18 2015, 10:16 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Yeah it's a Lagonda but it's a unique one that I had to google. http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/vehicl...shooting-break/ I would very much like to drive that around today as my DD. Rich |
rgalla9146 |
Oct 18 2015, 07:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,561 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Yeah it's a Lagonda but it's a unique one that I had to google. http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/vehicl...shooting-break/ Well written..... they spelled 'brake' wrong ! and they made an 'interesting' design very ugly in the best English tradition. |
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