 ID this brake part? |
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| Charles Freeborn |
 Apr 22 2026, 03:40 PM
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Can anyone ID this brake part? It's inline to the front brakes only. I've never seen such a thing. My pal Eric at PMB thinks it's a residual pressure regulator meant to keep some brake pressure on tap for a firmer pedal... News to me...
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| stownsen914 |
Apr 27 2026, 07:06 AM
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That thing looks like a Safety Braker. In the 70s, people put them on sports cars and racecars. Not sure if they did much really, and it's probably old enough I wonder if it works anymore.
Found this reference: http://ftp.team.net/html/vintage-race/2005-09/msg00027.html |
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| Charles Freeborn |
May 2 2026, 10:32 AM
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QUOTE(stownsen914 @ Apr 27 2026, 06:06 AM)  That thing looks like a Safety Braker. In the 70s, people put them on sports cars and racecars. Not sure if they did much really, and it's probably old enough I wonder if it works anymore. Found this reference: http://ftp.team.net/html/vintage-race/2005-09/msg00027.html That tracks. Car was converted to race shortly after it was delivered new in '72(ish). It's only on the front brake circuit. Maybe over winter I'll pull it and see if it's "rebuildable". Thanks for the info. |
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| sixnotfour |
May 3 2026, 03:06 PM
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Safety Braker... theres a couple of post somewhere .. my 1997 last raced 914 racer has em too
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| sixnotfour |
May 6 2026, 08:32 AM
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| sixnotfour |
May 6 2026, 08:34 AM
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| sixnotfour |
May 6 2026, 08:40 AM
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similar dif. manufacture .. one on each rear.. big Outlaw calipers..
https://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chassis_suspension/lbs.htm Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Charles Freeborn |
May 6 2026, 08:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 329 Joined: 21-May 14 From: United States Member No.: 17,377 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
There's my answer... So... anyone had one apart? Is it A.) worth keeping and B.) rebuildable / serviceable?
Thx! |
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| sixnotfour |
May 18 2026, 12:56 PM
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Garretson Enterprises 1977
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| jd74914 |
May 19 2026, 09:12 AM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,878 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Interesting...
Can someone explain to me what it is? The links make it seem like a hydraulic pulsation damper? Is that true? |
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