What if??

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:51 pm

what if you put the 1.6 DOHC lanos master cyl. on the 1.5 SOHC? what would change in the braking feel?

the brakes on the 1.5 is not that great and i hate the long travel of the pedal so would such mod help??

MMamdouh

Brian5475E · Post by **Brian5475E** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:47 pm

I would change the wheel cylinders also, because you overload the current ones with the bigger master cyl.. you would stop quicker because your wheels are gonna lock easier

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:21 pm

well... upgrading the wheel pistons as well as rotors is on my plans but it is in the "more future" plans... i considered the master cylender upgrade now as i might be forced to replace my current one so it would be convinent to upgrade it.

MMamdouh

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:15 am

Since you have 15% more cylinder section, you'll will have less pedal travel and more force needed to achieve the same braking effect.
Doe's the larger MC fits mechanically? I've see not less than 6 references for the Lanos brake pedal.

Daniel

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:42 pm

well... i used to drive a 1270kgm '72 VW bettle that came stock with no brakes booster so i am used to really had brakes pedal. for the better braking experiance i am willing to sacrifice a little comfort.

as for the fitting i am not sure... if the 1.5 and 1.6 got the same booster then the MCs are interchangable... i also got no 1.6 lanoses in this country so i will be using a MC from a 1.6 Nubira... lots of digging in the lanos/nubira parts manual for me i guess.

MMamdouh

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:42 am

more info to conclude the post:

20mm and 22mm master cylinders are swappable as the line fittings and booster are the same on nubira and 1.5/1.6 lanos

the brakes fluid reservoir haowever is not swappable between lanos and nubira as the nubira master is level while the lanos master is tilted slightly to the firewall so you got to stick with each car's reservoir when doing the swap

you can overcome the extra effort required at the brakes pedal after the swap by installing a brake booster tube manufactured by simota

MMamdouh