custom master cylinder
custom master cylinder I was almost going to buy a tick master cylinder.. but then I had an idea after seeing a 240sx LS1 swap. Apparently they used a tilton master cylinder (same as what tick uses) and just made their own brackets with AN line. Has anyone tried this before? Im on a budget and seriously cant justify spending $325 for a
$100 master cylinder with a bracket and line...
I like tick and all but i want to do this for the experience and to save some money
also its been a while since i was in tech school when we learned about hydraulics. A larger cylinder bore moving less of a distance will make for a stiffer pedal correct? Or do i have that back-asswards? I want a STIFF pedal!
Thanks!
$100 master cylinder with a bracket and line...
I like tick and all but i want to do this for the experience and to save some money
also its been a while since i was in tech school when we learned about hydraulics. A larger cylinder bore moving less of a distance will make for a stiffer pedal correct? Or do i have that back-asswards? I want a STIFF pedal!
Thanks!
My Tick is certainly stiffer than stock. Even noticeable on stock clutch. I love my Tick unit, but like you said, it's just a Tilton with a bracket and line. Use your imagination.
Larger bore's do make for a stiffer pedal when it comes to hydraulics. Coming from the 240sx world... a lot of people upgrade their brakes, and a common part swap is from the stock 7/8's inch brake master cylinder to the 15/16's, 1", or 17/16" 300zx versions. With each step up in size, the pedal gets more and more firm without increased assistance from the brake booster.
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I don't know what MC TICK uses or if it is made by them.
McLeod uses the Wilwood "compact" MC and they make whatever bracket for the various vehicles they provide a MC for. They also put on the swivel eye threaded rod on the MC so it can be adjusted, and provide a "unrestricted" braided steel line with fittings to connect to slave.
could you or someone who has some fab/machineing skills do this, yes.....but time =$
I do know McLeod used to use Tilton but stoped due to issues with their product (cups would tear on un-machined holes inside MC)
Tilton has been around for years and I suspect they make OK stuff. Wilwood also makes a great deal of hydraulic parts associated with brake/clutch systems
this is the 13/16" compact MC I have on my Mcleod MC
http://www.wilwood.com/MasterCylinde...emno=260-10373
I don't know what MC TICK uses or if it is made by them.
McLeod uses the Wilwood "compact" MC and they make whatever bracket for the various vehicles they provide a MC for. They also put on the swivel eye threaded rod on the MC so it can be adjusted, and provide a "unrestricted" braided steel line with fittings to connect to slave.
could you or someone who has some fab/machineing skills do this, yes.....but time =$
I do know McLeod used to use Tilton but stoped due to issues with their product (cups would tear on un-machined holes inside MC)
Tilton has been around for years and I suspect they make OK stuff. Wilwood also makes a great deal of hydraulic parts associated with brake/clutch systems
this is the 13/16" compact MC I have on my Mcleod MC
http://www.wilwood.com/MasterCylinde...emno=260-10373
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I did mine on a third gen and I did some modification to the firewall, it was a fair amount of work. The 7/8" Tilton mc works well though.
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If you go to Speedway Motors web site, they offer everything to switch to a Wilwood or Tilton M/C for the clutch. You can buy the stuff individually also.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/search.html?query=t56
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/search.html?query=t56
Hey guys, I never did get around to doing this because I sold the car before I had a chance to. Well now I have a Firehawk... I may just buy a Tick cylinder just because im lazy.. but i still might make the custom one! 
