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L8ndeb Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2015 Posts: 159 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:18 pm Post subject: Brake Fluid Tank Placement |
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Hello All,
I'm in the process of putting together my Manx clone (long story). Anyway, I have converted to disk brakes (Empi), and to a dual circuit master cylinder (Empi). The dual chamber tank (Empi), it will fit directly on top of the master cylinder, but of course, the master cylinder comes with the fittings for hoses to run from the fluid tank to the master cylinder. My question is, what have you guys done? Mount the fluid tank remotely and run hoses, or fit the fluid tank on top of the cylinder?
TIA,
Leyton |
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joescoolcustoms Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 9054 Location: West By God Virginia
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Brake Fluid Tank Placement |
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Right on top of the Master. Volvo 240 reservoir or the EMPI unit works OK. Just pull out the two plastic hose stubs and install the resi right on top.
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L8ndeb Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2015 Posts: 159 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Brake Fluid Tank Placement |
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Thank you Joe. Much appreciated. |
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MrGoodtunes Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2012 Posts: 852 Location: South Florida
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Brake Fluid Tank Placement |
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While @joescoolcustoms contributes great help, advice, motivation, pertinent pictures, and more, let me just suggest considering something I have found with my buggy: The higher you can mount your brake fluid reservoir (within reason), the more gravity will help with feeding your master cylinder and hydraulic system. So, IF your build allows it easily, and IF you plan to do your own brake maintenance, and IF you don't always have an available assistant to help with bleeding brakes, then you might consider some convenient location directly above master. I love that simply opening the bleeder valve on even the farthest (rear right) wheel cylinder on my buggy allows gravity to feed fluid (and any air bubbles or contaminates) through it.
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Glasser Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2007 Posts: 1640 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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