[DeTomaso] brakes with out booster

[Will Kooiman]

I removed my brake booster.  Mine was letting air seep in, so the brakes
would gradually apply.  I could have rebuilt the booster, and at some point
I might, but for now I simply have manual brakes.  It's one less thing to
deal with.

The manual brakes are not an issue.  Yes, the pedal is stiffer, but it isn't
bad.

It's also nice to not have to deal with a vacuum source.  My Weber intake
does not have a vacuum port.  Yes, I could have added a vacuum pump or
plumbed the intake, but it was much easier to just remove the booster.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 6:39 PM
To: boyd411 at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] brakes with out booster


In a message dated 4/25/10 16 34 18, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:


> Has anyone installed upgraded brakes and removed the brake booster?
> 

Yes, but I don't really see the point.   Although braking performance is 
increased due to the more-powerful brakes, pedal effort skyrockets to
achieve 
that braking.   What good is that, really?

Power brakes are a good thing.   Upgraded power brakes are a great thing! :>
)

Mike
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