<VV> Brake Q

[NicolCS@aol.com]

Hi Tim,
Warren's comment about the master cylinder perhaps being too small is right 
on the money and something to consider.  If you are happy with the current 
braking effort, it will be a little more difficult with a larger bore master 
cylinder - don't size-up too much, you're close now.

But before you do that...  

Do you have "hold-back" valves installed?  On your disc brake especially, 
hold-backs will keep the pads close to the disc.  Without a holdback valve, the 
discs will tend to push the pads back a bit so that some pedal is used-up just 
getting the pads back in contact with the disc.  Also, make sure your drum 
units are adjusted pretty well "on-the-money".  If they are a little loose, that 
will consume some pedal too.  (We're assuming here that your mc pushrod is 
adjusted to the proper length. There's another place to suck up some pedal 
stroke.)  It may be a combination of a lot of little things.  Your brake hoses could 
be an issue, but the items Warren and I mention are somewhat more likely.
Craig Nicol
65,66,67 140/4s