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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Notchaholic</b> <br /><small>Member # 13405</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,3,22,16,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Has anyone converted to manual brakes and used this kit before? I currently have manual brakes with the stock brake pedal and was wondering if this really helps. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Manual-Brake-Conversion-Kit-1979-93-P677.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Manual-Brake-Conversion-Kit-1979-93-P677.aspx</a> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>4IDFOX</b> <br /><small>Member # 9921</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,3,22,20,47,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have one in my road race car. I like it. The adjustable pad on the brake arm is nice. You can put it right where it fits best for you. I did not have a stock manual peddle to start with so I couldn't tell you the difference. If you have a power peddle now you will like kit.<br /> <br /> <small>[ 2015-04-22, 08:49 PM: Message edited by: 4IDFOX ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Notchaholic</b> <br /><small>Member # 13405</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,3,23,9,30,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 4IDFOX:<br /><strong> I have one in my road race car. I like it. The adjustable pad on the brake arm is nice. You can put it right where it fits best for you. I did not have a stock manual peddle to start with so I couldn't tell you the difference. If you have a power peddle now you will like kit. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Appreciate the feedback either way, thanks! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>phildog</b> <br /><small>Member # 1214</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,3,23,10,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have used the kit for several years on a street car. Other than increased pedal effort in comparison to the boosted setup(duh), I think it is a great kit.<br /><br />One thing to note: all the other manual conversion kits do not offer an angled firewall mount, just a flat piece of aluminum. I have a factory Foxbody manual brake firewall mount, and it mounts the master cylinder at a slight upward angle, same angle that MM has on their firewall blocks. Ford would not have engineered a firewall mount of this design if they did not prove a reason to do so. MM's reasearch proved Ford to be correct, surprise surprise. <br /><br />The reason for the master cylinder being mounted at an angle has to do with side loading of the piston while the pedal is pushing it in. There are some aftermarket kits which compensate with a bent pushrod, but you lose strength with that design. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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