HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Slmd92DIME · 03-17-2008, 07:16 PM

Hey guys I am needin some help.. i went to the junkyard yesterday and saw that the Geo Metro boosters are reallly small. I am wondering if any of you have a better idea for my under dash set-up? I know its not big but it has to be better than it was from factory with none. Please if anyone has built their own kit let me know what all you used with it. I am aware o the kugel komponents kit. I am not much for the $500 price tag though. Will the master cylinder off of the geo work too or would I need to take a bigger one from a camaro or something? Thanks in advance....

Slmd92DIME · 03-18-2008, 05:27 AM

Ttt

jlaird · 03-18-2008, 05:41 AM

did you read this?

and page 5 of this post

Slmd92DIME · 03-18-2008, 05:45 AM

Yea I posted in it... but noone really has a booster. with the booster the kit will need to be in there sideways and have a lever that pushes the rod side to side not front to back. I just dont know if the metro booster and master cylinder is big enough for the 65?

jlaird · 03-18-2008, 05:46 AM

oh ok, wasn't thinking about the booster...sorry

Slmd92DIME · 03-18-2008, 05:52 AM

No problem

Slmd92DIME · 03-21-2008, 04:18 AM

Bump.. I need some help with this guys... I am sure someone knows if the metro master cylinder is big enough or not

rotgg · 03-21-2008, 05:55 AM

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/8335...Cylinders.html

this would work if you could afford it

Musclerodz · 03-21-2008, 07:26 AM

Do you think a booster designed to stop a 2000lb POS will stop a 4000lb truck? Look for realistic equivilent sized vehicles to pull a booster from. I think the Astro van may have had underdash booster.

ajgriffin · 03-21-2008, 09:12 AM

check this piece out. I'm not sure of the size, but it looks pretty small and is about the right price

http://www.classicperform.com/NewPro...V-1/MCPV-1.htm

Slmd92DIME · 03-21-2008, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

Do you think a booster designed to stop a 2000lb POS will stop a 4000lb truck? Look for realistic equivilent sized vehicles to pull a booster from. I think the Astro van may have had underdash booster.

The way I was lookin at it is the truck did not have a booster at from factory so anything is better than what it had right or no? I am wonderin about the master cylinder off of the metro. I guess it will not push enough?

The booster and master cylinder on a astro van are HUGE.. I looked at them the other day too at the junk yard,

Frizzle Fry · 03-21-2008, 09:20 PM

What about a remote booster? Here's an article on it. You can google remote brake booster and find them.

Here's one

The Fab Shack · 03-24-2008, 08:28 AM

astro's were hydroboost.

check out ssbc.com or any universal 7" booster and make it work under the dash.. nothing a little thinking cant complete.

Slmd92DIME · 03-24-2008, 08:46 AM

I went to the junk yard today and got a Geo Metro booster and a S-10 master cylinder. going to try this out and see how everything works. I have seen it on a lot of s-10s so I figure it is better than what this truck had from stock.. Im going to give it a shot.. if not ill try something else

03-17-2008, 07:16 PM	#1
Slmd92DIME Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 481	HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? Hey guys I am needin some help.. i went to the junkyard yesterday and saw that the Geo Metro boosters are reallly small. I am wondering if any of you have a better idea for my under dash set-up? I know its not big but it has to be better than it was from factory with none. Please if anyone has built their own kit let me know what all you used with it. I am aware o the kugel komponents kit. I am not much for the $500 price tag though. Will the master cylinder off of the geo work too or would I need to take a bigger one from a camaro or something? Thanks in advance.... __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269019 Petitioning No Regrets MD/WV

03-18-2008, 05:27 AM	#2
Slmd92DIME Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 481	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? Ttt __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269019 Petitioning No Regrets MD/WV

03-18-2008, 05:41 AM	#3
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? did you read this? and page 5 of this post Last edited by jlaird; 03-18-2008 at 05:45 AM.

03-18-2008, 05:45 AM	#4
Slmd92DIME Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 481	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? Yea I posted in it... but noone really has a booster. with the booster the kit will need to be in there sideways and have a lever that pushes the rod side to side not front to back. I just dont know if the metro booster and master cylinder is big enough for the 65? __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269019 Petitioning No Regrets MD/WV

03-18-2008, 05:46 AM	#5
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? oh ok, wasn't thinking about the booster...sorry

03-18-2008, 05:52 AM	#6
Slmd92DIME Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 481	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? No problem __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269019 Petitioning No Regrets MD/WV

03-21-2008, 04:18 AM	#7
Slmd92DIME Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 481	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? Bump.. I need some help with this guys... I am sure someone knows if the metro master cylinder is big enough or not __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269019 Petitioning No Regrets MD/WV

03-21-2008, 05:55 AM	#8
rotgg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: al Posts: 233	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/8335...Cylinders.html this would work if you could afford it

03-21-2008, 07:26 AM	#9
Musclerodz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 2,364	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? Do you think a booster designed to stop a 2000lb POS will stop a 4000lb truck? Look for realistic equivilent sized vehicles to pull a booster from. I think the Astro van may have had underdash booster. __________________ Mike Redpath

03-21-2008, 09:12 AM	#10
ajgriffin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Carson, CA Posts: 585	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? check this piece out. I'm not sure of the size, but it looks pretty small and is about the right price http://www.classicperform.com/NewPro...V-1/MCPV-1.htm

03-21-2008, 09:20 PM	#12
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? What about a remote booster? Here's an article on it. You can google remote brake booster and find them. Here's one Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 03-21-2008 at 09:25 PM.

03-24-2008, 08:28 AM	#13
The Fab Shack Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lost in Central PA Posts: 7	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? astro's were hydroboost. check out ssbc.com or any universal 7" booster and make it work under the dash.. nothing a little thinking cant complete.

03-24-2008, 08:46 AM	#14
Slmd92DIME Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 481	Re: HELP!! What Brake Booster for underdash set up? I went to the junk yard today and got a Geo Metro booster and a S-10 master cylinder. going to try this out and see how everything works. I have seen it on a lot of s-10s so I figure it is better than what this truck had from stock.. Im going to give it a shot.. if not ill try something else __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=269019 Petitioning No Regrets MD/WV



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