S13 Brake Master Cylinder STOPPER

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Duce40sx
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Well, today my friend Wes Hamachi drove my s13 and gave me some inputs upon my brakes.

I was advised to :

1. Get new Brake pads2. Bleed my brakes a few more times3**Fabricate a Master Brake Cylinder "stopper"

I've seen products on Ebay : MBC Stopper, and my buddy insist that the MBC was not designed to take pressure from the end, and moreover advised me to Fabricate a Stopper that Holds down the MBC via the two bolts which holds it to the Firewall.

What do you guys think?Please POST pics of your MBC stopper~~or any ideas.



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It is a solid cast casing, it doesn't matter which end is supported as long as its parallel to the axis of the applied force.

What did he say was wrong with your brakes? Soft pedal? Fade?

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He said that it wasn't firm after the depression of the brake pedal.

He's driven an s13 with Z32 brakes all around and the brakes were Rebuilt, New seals and all.

He said that when he drove the other car, the pedal would travel smoothly have way( half travel) then Tightens up immediately while my brakes gets to the half travel and isn't as hard.

He and I agreed that I must re-bleed the entire system.

(NOTE: i only bled the Calipers ONCE after the install) NOTE: I am using the stock Brake rotors and Pads from a 1990 300zx (which i am sure that is quite worn out)NOTE: i didn't rebuild my calipers due to $$ and I would do it in the future~

I am planning to get Brembo z32 x drill/slotted, and maybe Project MU or Hawks z32 pads.

Bleed the system.

And build that MBC stopper, Or just give in and buy one~


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