Series V Brakes

[Thor 1211]

My old Gerling servo is done for. I want to run without a servo and saw some threads that talk about going to a Summit Racing Master cylinder. I couldn't find anything that looked right on their web page. Can anyone put me onto the right one? I just istalled a new M/C from Sunbeam Specialties (I think) last year but I guess the stock series V M/C won't do the job without a servo. I don't mind a little heavier pedal pressure, but I don't want to have to stand on the brakes either.

 

[junkman]

stock M/C

I run stock Sunbeam master cylinders with out servos on both my SV & Tiger they both stop fine.(street driving with afew bursts when needed).
Regards,
Jeff

 

[Thor 1211]

Series V brakes - stock m/c

Thanks Jeff, good to hear that. I guess the next step is to take a look at routing the brake line to by pass the servo.

 

[George Coleman]

I used a S 1or2 alpine master on my Tiger and Alpine and have had no problems and as good of brakes as when the booster worked.

 

[Stephen]

I by-passed my servo when it failed the car took more pedal to stop, but since I had it repaired by White Post they work great, better then before
Stephen

 

[sunbby]

If you remove the booster then changing to a master with a smaller bore helps with the leg effort needed.

Stock bore 0.875" for Alpines that had a booster (Series 3-V).
Stock bore 0.7" for Alpines that did not have a booster (Series I-II).

This 0.7" bore Wilwood is _almost_ a direct bolt-on.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wil-260-6088

You have to do some work to the push rod or get a proper clevis made. I ground down the retaining washer from my stock master and used it and the stock pushrod/clevis on the Wilwood master. I will try to dig up my photos and post when I get home. The were on webshots but my account on there is now gone...

 

[Thor 1211]

I guess any Willwood remote reservoir is ok for use with the m/c.

 

[sunbby]

I guess any Willwood remote reservoir is ok for use with the m/c.

The nice thing about the Wilwood I posted is you can use the existing Alpine reservoir and reservoir pipe/fitting. It is basically the same configuration as the stock m/c.

 

[Eleven]

I pulled mine and slapped a Triumph MC on in it's place. Fitted right up and works fine without the booster.

 

[Thor 1211]

Perfect, thanks to all for the advice.

 

[65beam]

brakes

Pegasus racing has copies of the original girling cylinder.

 

[Bikesandfires]

I'v got an SV without the booster and with stock M/C...Stops fine and pedal effort isn't bad at all....
With a booster..I'd guess that breathing on the pedal would bring you to a stop....LOL