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Hi Rick My Tiger installation is tilted about 10 degrees and has not ever caused me any concern. Even when running hard at Road America where good brakes are critical there was no issue. I do not know why Lockheed suggests the tilt and even their suggestion is very broad. There is a slight tilt on the new installation on Ol' Blue but it is difficult to see in the photos. I can easily increase the angle by adding a spacer. PetePaul,
I hope we were not coming across as too critical of your install. No one, including me, were able to provide a justification for the tilt other than the instructions for these things saying to do it. All other brake booster installations I've seen are horizontal, so the mystery of the Lockheed recommendation is unsolved here . My mention of seeing a secondary Tiger brake booster install had me doing what I suggested... searching the net. I couldn't find it and that had me sifting through my books where I found what I was referring to. Photo is below. Note that it isn't the Lockheed booster in our discussion but what appears to be a second of the Girling type. And I was incorrect about the mounting. It is horizontal, not tilted.
I think it would be of use to the forum conversation if you find that your install has your brakes performing without issue so we can all learn something. I think they look odd when tilted. It would be informative to know that the angle is not critical.
Please report back.
Rick
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