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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada
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I don't like the look of the Original power booster and I don't have the cash for one of the really nice new small ones. I was wondering how do the manual disk feel ? Would you ever consider Power ? I think down the road that I may get a smaller booster.... Mabye
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Oklahoma City
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mine is manual disc and it seems ok but we will see how it stops with 450 hp pushing on em with the new motor hopefully soon. a buddy was supposed to get me a complete booster and brackets but has yet to show up with them.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Virginia
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mine seems to stop fine. has the same stopping power as power brakes just takes more pedal effort.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 98
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Also running manual disc brakes up front. Truck stops fine, but have noticed my right leg is getting bigger than my left.
Good Luck!
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#5 |
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Santa Fe, Texas
Posts: 250
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Manual discs up front here also. Stops fine and I can lock all 4 wheels if I really get on it. Maybe we need a new club. The Manual Discs club
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Long Beach, Ca
Posts: 1,432
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I'm sticking with the manual and will be converting to 4whl disc. I like the feed back through the pedal.
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Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada
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Mine was a manual disc truck when I got it and it was just fine. You really notice the difference if you have a trailer or a heavy load in the box though.
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Deville, Louisiana
Posts: 293
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I to have manual discs. It's not bad, but sometimes I wish I had power breaks so I wouldn't have to press down as hard.
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Its Magically Delicious
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: oregon
Posts: 2,398
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manual all the way.... i have discs up front and drums in the rear ...just got new rotor and pads for the front ...stops so smooth now
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#10 |
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada
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Cool Thanks. I will run the manual disk for the first copple of years.
Later
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1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD |
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA
Posts: 2,232
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I have had both and really like the manual better. The power ones on these trucks are really to touchy, and give you that going thru the windshield feeling.
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 2,108
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I'm running manual disks/drums witha "power" master cylinder off an '85 1/2 ton truck. I priced a non-power master cylinder and it costs twice as much as the power one. Not sure if it'd make THAT much difference in pedal feel. I'm happy with my setup and left the other two holes in the firewall in case I decide I want power barkes in the future. I used the later model MC because it's made of aluminum and palstic (no rust).
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