Re: Any Recent Develoments In The BTV Relacement Brake Pedal Front?

Posted by d c On 2015/4/17 10:55:00

I see. So that small unit below the accumulator IS the high pressure pump. Certainly much smaller than the factory units of the past. I see they are claiming several power stops after a failure with diminished assist on each pedal apply so it is assumed to give you a warning as to a failure so you can pull over and get the vehicle to a safe stop but maybe someone with one installed can comment on how much more rapidly the assist will go away with the 1:1 pedal ratio. It may be as reliable as any late 80s early 90s factory braking system. Each person will have to make the decision to implement. As I have stated before- once the car is modified and is no longer 100% stock there is no degree of less mod being better so if some are not happy with several reserve stops with warning indicated then the answer would be a full 7:1 ninety degree under dash vac booster mount retro. Not sure why you would need acceptable manual braking after several power stops and pulling the car to a safe stop. Are you going to drive the car home after the failure instead of towing.
I am not endorsing this system or any and as i said I have seen failures of even late model brake systems resulting in no pedal situations and booster failures in a 6:1 ratio car where a petite middle age woman was able to slow but not stop a vehicle and this caused an accident - though a less serious one.
As a side note- I remember bleeding brakes on cars equipped with the early HP pump and accumulator some of which the rear could not be bled unless the key was on and the accum charged then one person holding the pedal( not pumping) and the bleeder opened for a steady stream of fluid. Is there a special bleed procedure for this system?

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