Re: Mushy ST Brakes

["Joe Zaccaria" <jzaccaria@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It was about $34 but you still have to file a bit of aluminum from the
clip-on riser.  You can easily fabricate a flat piece of metal in your
garage with a drill and a flat file.

Zac
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Miner" <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: Mushy ST Brakes


> How much was the Daytona part??
>
> Erik
>
>
> >From: "Joe Zaccaria" <jzaccaria@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Mushy ST Brakes
> >
> >I know all of you have experienced this same problem, Mushy ST front
> >brakes.  I reviewed the Tech section and the Brembo rotary master
> >cylinder fix but I wanted to see if there was a less expensive
> >alternative first.  Gary from MC Mania suggested the fluid reservoir
> >wasn't elevated high enough above the inlet to the master cylinder
> >for proper fluid delivery.  In simple terms the master cylinder was
> >starved of fluid.
> >
> >I bought the stand off from the Daytona and mounted my reservoir on
> >it. It raised the reservoir about 3/4" from it's factory installed
> >position.  It also took the kink out of the hose from the reservoir
> >to the master cylinder.
> >
> >Bottom line, the brake feel, travel and power have improved
> >tremendously.  I spent more that I needed to on the Daytona part.
> >This can be done with a small piece of aluminum, stainless, etc.
> >
> >Joe "Zac" Zaccaria
> >
> >
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