RE: brake booster vacuum?

[Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>]

On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Scott F. Williams wrote:

> And this only came on the 1982 VW Caddy Diesel?
No dude. a 1982 Caddillac Eldorado Diesel. it was called hydro boost. and
i'll tell you that that big-ass car w. 4 wheel disk brakes has nearly had
the best brakes i've ever driven with. beat only by my motorcycle. oh as
far as your solution. i've only been moderately following the badger 5
thread as i dont know what the badger 5 is. i'd start looking to the
diesel to your solution for vaccumm problem
a quick glance at ETKA and i isee a vac pump that dropped in the dist
hole. specifically 79 german rabbit. dont know if your talking about 8v
application on a 16v application. with a 16v application it is a trivial
fix. with a 8v application I suggest that you mount it on the belt system
with some sort of pulley /reduction gear to drive the vac pump or if your
feeling really bold hook an electric motor to it that has variable speed
based on the RPM and poof you get vac that varies w/ speed.
brian
feeling particularly inspired.


 Sure... I'll find one...
> Btw, how is the brake feel? Is it just like a regular vacuum assisted
> booster? Also, where (in the engine bay?) does this apparatus mount? Do you
> have any idea how much this would cost new? Yikes! I don't know about you
> but I've haven't ever even seen *one* Caddy in the junk yard.
> --
> Scott F. Williams
> NJ Scirocco nut
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Brian McGarvey
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 8:41 PM
> > To: Scott F. Williams
> > Cc: Andrew Stauffer; 'scirocco list'
> > Subject: RE: brake booster vacuum?
> >
> >
> > actually the brake booster did not run on a vac system it was actually a
> > hydrolic booster system.
> > brian
> > 82 caddie diesel.
> > go look in the junk yard.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Scott F. Williams wrote:
> >
> > > Brian, can you please explain how this works? The power
> > steering pump moves
> > > fluid around. How can it provide a source of vacuum?
> > >
> > > P.S. Andrew, that electric pump is $375. NEXT! :^)
> > > --
> > > Scott F. Williams
> > > NJ Scirocco nut
> > > Golf GTI 16v rallycar
> > > Mazda 323 GTX turbo assault vehicle
> > >
> > > Check out our rally team's website!
> > > http://www.usrallyteam.com
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Brian McGarvey
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 7:01 PM
> > > > To: Andrew Stauffer
> > > > Cc: 'scirocco list'
> > > > Subject: Re: brake booster vacuum?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > there is another option. you can do a hydro-boost system like my old
> > > > caddie was. ran off the power steering pump..
> > > > brian
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Andrew Stauffer wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Some one was looking for info on how to rig the brake booster
> > > > when running
> > > > > individual throttle bodies and the topic of electronic vacuum
> > > > came up.  I
> > > > > thought this might be of value.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > by ProfessorNate <mailto:Nate@race101.com> ProfessorNate
> > > > > Hardcore VW Group
> > > > > I've seen a couple of carb's race cars (16v golfs) with
> > electric brake
> > > > > vacuum pump. I believe they got 'em from some old Lincoln
> > > > >  car.
> > > > > Anyone else seen these?
> > > > >
> > > > > I've seen these advertised in hot rod mags for domestics with
> > > > big cams. He
> > > > > should be OK with a vaccum can as long as all of the
> > runners are tapped.
> > > > > Electric vaccum pumps were/are in quite a few diesel cars and
> > > > trucks. I bet
> > > > > Deo knows about theses. This place also sells them
> > > > > <http://www.mpbrakes.com/MP27.htm>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Andrew Stauffer
> > > > > Cannondale Purchasing
> > > > > www.cannondale.com
> > > > > andrew.stauffer@cannondale.com
> > > > > ph. 814 623 4516
> > > > > fax 814 623 8917
> > > > >
> > > > >
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