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111LSA = Brake issues?

Old May 24, 2002 | 03:16 PM
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Default 111LSA = Brake issues?

Since I'm about to be running a 228/236 111 cam, it was suggested to me that I might have brake problems.

Anyone have issues? anyone solve it with a brake booster of some sort?

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Old May 24, 2002 | 03:19 PM
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Default Re: 111LSA = Brake issues?

I hate to be ignorant but why do you believe that a cam selection will affect the braking performance?

They are isolated components that don't operate symbiotically.
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Old May 24, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by NastyC5:
<strong>I hate to be ignorant but why do you believe that a cam selection will affect the braking performance?

They are isolated components that don't operate symbiotically.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That big cam won't pull a lot of engine vacuum. Vacuum necessary for the brake booster to function properly.
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Old May 24, 2002 | 03:23 PM
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Default Re: 111LSA = Brake issues?

Are the current power brakes not vacuum assisted off of the intake manifold?

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Old May 24, 2002 | 03:30 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That big cam won't pull a lot of engine vacuum. Vacuum necessary for the brake booster to function properly. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks for the info!

Obviously Obvious, I guess you could ask the tuner you got it from???

Anyone know the minimum vaccum required to keep the brake booster working???
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Default Re: 111LSA = Brake issues?

Brakes work great for me!
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Old May 27, 2002 | 11:04 AM
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Default Re: 111LSA = Brake issues?

p.s., I am really making an "informed guess" because I haven't had any experience with that cam, but I believe you will be fine.
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