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These came to me on my S2.
Backspace is 3-5/8 as near as I could measure it.
Of course one wheel has a little bit of curb rash but it will clean up easily.
They have been stored inside so the polished surfaces remain bright.

Sumitomo HTR200 185/60R13 tires look like they have never been driven on but are 2005 date code.
They hold air so are good for roll-around and setting up for this size.
If you do not want them I will have them removed as I can use them for roll-around and fitting.

Sorry, I need to keep the lug nuts for my other wheels.
My car was lowered quite a bit and these may have been rubbing the outside of the arches.
I doubt it is an issue with a car at closer to stock height and certainly not for a car with flares.
By my math these will sit 1.125" further out than a set of Cosmic's with 4-3/16 backspace.
This certainly cures excessive air gap in the arches.
$400, shipping from 89447, or stop by and pick them up.
Hot August Nights is coming up.
More pics when I wash them, they are dusty right now.

...am I correct in thinking the later Specials had a larger bore to handle a larger rear brake cylinder ?

According to the parts manual, all the TCs and TCSs used the same master cylinders.

Bryan, if I understand what you are asking you are determining what master cylinder to substitute after removing your original MC and removing the boosters with the requirement of having decent reservoir volume. The S2 MC would be the first choice since this would be a simple bolt on effort provided the reservoir is in decent shape. The only problem I see in using the original fittings and flare end is possible leakage when fitted to the replacement S2 MC. Cranking down on the fitting may or may not stop the leak.

The Spitfire MC is a good option since it is a semi bolt on. The ports being on the opposite side requires jumpers and the ports are probably metric. The downside is the severely sloped reservoir. I have not looked at the requirements but installing a remote reservoir may allow you to meet your volume requirements.

The only alternate MC that I've had any experience with is the Datsun/Nissan F10 that the PO installed on my long sold JPS. The braking on that car was outstanding with great feel and stopping power. What ever brake pads were installed on that car made all the difference.

I'm in the middle of installing the Courier MC on my TCS. The project has been stalled for a while due to other more urgent projects. With the ports being metric I had to cut odd the original fittings and splice in new jumpers with metric fittings. One problem I ran into was the super tight clearance between the MC ports and the bodywork of the bottom of the nose section. There is about one inch of space to make the tight 90 degree bend without kinking the line.

 

I found something similar on ebay here in the UK. Does anyone know the exact width of the standard original trim ?

So you're interested in not taking your windshield off! Now I can understand!

The original windscreen surround was 1 1/8" across. The trim strip that you found on ebay looks like the same thing that I used which is 1" across. If you need corners, it looks like r.d. sells corners that might fit that narrower trim as their trim is 1" wide and they have matching corners. I'd call to make sure they are still available (they are still listed on their website) and if they think they would fit. Check their website for descriptions. Otherwise, the stock corners don't look bad if you have them or can get them.

Hi Bryan

I cannot help you with your specific question (and are also interested in the answer), but may I ask why you removed the dual boosters? Was it just the additional complexity and weight that made the standard system unattractive? Its something that I will also be dealing with at some point. I would like to keep my car original, but when it comes to things like this I prefer the most elegant solution and just keep the original parts on a shelf somewhere.

Do people loose points for removing the boosters?

All the best

Berni