Re: DO NOT TRUST BTV

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2015/7/11 18:48:37

I am pleased to see this old thread resurrected.

I would prefer an original manual MC/pedal from a 1951-56 Packard rather than the BTV, at least with drum brakes. This should work OK on a Packard not driven aggressively or in modern traffic.

Other solutions have been shown/discussed over the years and I consider them superior to the BTV although some do not like the pedal position and/or the look.

There is probably only one excellent solution which is to completely re-engineer the whole brake system such as what I am doing on my Panther (MPB booster, Trans Am WS-6 MC, 4-wheel disc brakes and new brake lines of the appropriate size). However, this is probably beyond what most guys are willing to do or pay to have done and it requires the car to be significantly disassembled to do it right.

Craig