Help me choose a master cylinder
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Hi, I'm re-building a kit car based on Cortina MK5 running gear.
I don't have a master cylinder or any bracketry for it so looking to buy a m/c and make a new bracket.
Problem is I don't know what size m/c to go with.
In the future I'm likely to upgrade the front brakes, but not sure what with yet and really want to get the thing working in stock form for now to determine a baseline.
I want to ditch the servo setup to improve brake feel (does this create an MOT issue?).
Also I'd would rather go dual circuit (again, would this be an MOT requirement).
Given the above, I want a pick a m/c that comes in a variety of diameters, and has some really cheap yet likely questionable eBay specials so i can experiment with sizes a bit before buying a quality one once I'm happy with the set up.
I've been told that early non servo Capri used 19mm dia so I was going to start there.
I couldn't actually find any non-servo Capri m/c's, so tempted to go with TRIUMPH GT6 MK3 which seem a bit more common https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265720846542?hash=item3... which I believe used 0.7" but if I find there's too much travel, I'd need to source a bigger m/c and then I'd likely have to fab up new brackets etc as I expect the shafts are all different lengths, bolt patterns etc.
Is the a m/c, that comes in different diameters but everything else is the same so easy to swap, and plentiful so I can get cheap knock-offs for now?
I don't have a master cylinder or any bracketry for it so looking to buy a m/c and make a new bracket.
Problem is I don't know what size m/c to go with.
In the future I'm likely to upgrade the front brakes, but not sure what with yet and really want to get the thing working in stock form for now to determine a baseline.
I want to ditch the servo setup to improve brake feel (does this create an MOT issue?).
Also I'd would rather go dual circuit (again, would this be an MOT requirement).
Given the above, I want a pick a m/c that comes in a variety of diameters, and has some really cheap yet likely questionable eBay specials so i can experiment with sizes a bit before buying a quality one once I'm happy with the set up.
I've been told that early non servo Capri used 19mm dia so I was going to start there.
I couldn't actually find any non-servo Capri m/c's, so tempted to go with TRIUMPH GT6 MK3 which seem a bit more common https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265720846542?hash=item3... which I believe used 0.7" but if I find there's too much travel, I'd need to source a bigger m/c and then I'd likely have to fab up new brackets etc as I expect the shafts are all different lengths, bolt patterns etc.
Is the a m/c, that comes in different diameters but everything else is the same so easy to swap, and plentiful so I can get cheap knock-offs for now?
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