well with a day to go to pittsworth i bit the bullet and changed brake booster ... easy job right .......Wrong !!!

Undo engine mounts intercooler radiator , jack up motor and juggle the old booster out and refit the new one .. 5 hours later its fitted

what a B of a job

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FJ20 ET
EMS Dual Sport

hopefully that one will last a long time, maybe if it goes again you can put a small can booster in there ?

I noticed a can of dulux paint in there, what kind of paint is it, enamel, house paint or what, and did you use a clear coat or sealing coat or anything like that?


Cheers

Chris

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84' series 2 Bluey.....(requires attention) stock standard.

series 2 TRX project car.
Going to be schweet!!

its painted with dulux industrial enamel
no clear ... it come up ok .. its a race car not a show car so its fine

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EMS Dual Sport

Well pittsworth sprints was a buzz

i had a big spin at the end of the straight .. brain fade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h53vQykboOI

cant wait to see the results

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FJ20 ET
EMS Dual Sport

It probably would've been quicker to cut the inlet manifold and weld it back when you're done
What about removing the inlet manifold? (Hindsight is a wonderful thing!)

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mate, the car and the sticker job looks fantastic!

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"Yes officer.. that shiny piping IS factory.."
Datsun 1600 - Z18T, R31 rear brakes, Commodore/Verada fronts, 4.11 locker, coilovers, more to come.
Mazda 929 - Only DOHC 5 speed ever, slammed on coilovers.
Mazda 121 - Daily

No gaskets and had a full weekend of racing the next day so i jsut did the big juggle

and the brakes workrd if u check out the vid

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I could just about smell the cooked rubber watching that video mate

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Gazelle MotorSport
RPJS12 Gazelle - Big Block CA20DET
S12 RXG Silvia - Green Machine SR20DET

Well after boiling the brakes at lakeside and the lack of much time to cool the brakes down after a racing i have fitted some new brake pads and some cooling ducts from the holes in the spoiler to the caliper

ill see how well it works at lakeside this weekend

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EMS Dual Sport

AAaaahhh.. It's like music to my ears.
Hit the track, something doesn't work, so tweak it and test it next event.
Keep us updated.

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Len,

have you changed to braided lines ?
if you still have brake fade issues change the lines and use some decent fluid.
I am running motul rbf600.

cheers Jeff

What pads are you running now Len? Still the stock TRX stoppers? Love the ducting.

I'm also a fan of the Motul RBF600. When I was chasing the Datto pack last time I put too much balance to the front & cooked them. Let it all cool, adjusted & next session they were back to full strength. I've had Castrol DOT5.1 go spongy after a heavy braking session & not recover well in the next run.

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RPJS12 Gazelle - Big Block CA20DET
S12 RXG Silvia - Green Machine SR20DET

that plastic ducting is going to melt!

Penrite Sin 600 degree fluid is about half the price of Motul RBF. Worked great in the old R32 GTR that had major brake fade problems at QR. My other cars (1200 coupe & Supra) don't suffer brake fade so I just use normal Dot4 fluid in them.

braided lines will have no affect on brake fade.

Lucas/TRW pads are about the best of the normal road pads for trackday use. But Gainsey probably already put you onto them.

can't wait for Saturday!

yeah the braided lines will flex less, so technically i suppose they reduce the spongy feeling rather than reduce fade.
in the end bigger fatter rotors might be the answer if the brakes keep going away. are your rotors solids or vented ?