Thanks for the replies! If I were to go to the 0.70 Triumph master cylinder; which one do I go with? I see 3 different ones listed in the Moss catalog? Also, does it line up with the existing linkage and are there instructions somewhere? I hope that I am asking stupid questions.
Hi there,
Firstly, there's no such thing as a stupid question here, if you don't know something then asking about it is very sensible. The dumb thing is to take a stab in the dark and get it wrong when a two minute post/question will get you background info and some idea of how to go about the job.
So.... the 0.7 Triumph Spitfire is an easy option although there are a few potential hiccups. I fitted one to my UK car, documented here;
http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=138.0Incidentally it's no longer on my car but that's down to a re-designed braking system, not the 0.7" M/C being unworkable.
Secondly Joji has documented fitting the same thing to a Federal car and has posted up an excellent summary here;
http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=1818.0He then went on to do a round up of what alternatives have been fitted over the years. My personal view is that the Spitfire one is a good choice if you want a dual circuit m/c with the original brake setup, you might want to get some background of what other folks have done. List is here;
http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=2457.0On the topic of servo/boosters, the internal failure where the brake fluid gets sucked into the engine and burnt is reasonably common with old units and was one of the reasons I decided to do without them. With no "low fluid" light on these cars I just got paranoid about checking fluid levels which persists even now because despite having no servo assistance I fitted a reservoir cap which had a built in float switch & wired it to a warning light.
cheers
Brian
