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Old 08-28-2008, 11:59 AM   #507 (permalink)
johnmyster
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Originally Posted by MazdaMatt View Post
Yes, some rabbits came with manual brakes. But as I said before, the cylinder is just a cylinder, it is sized according to its purpose. So maybe a MC from a boosted pickup would work fine unboosted in a metro. but check out the above idea first... sounds great.
See, I was thinking that too. But then, my dad's GM fullsize gets more braking action NOT because it has a smaller master cylinder, but because it has BIGGER wheel cylinders and pistons in the calipers.

Looks like the honda solution may have trumped all Rube-Goldberg ambitions.
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