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amcordo
08-09-2009, 07:19 PM
OK,
Noob question:
1. How do I tell if my brakes are already dual, and
2. why is that more desirable than single?
Thanks!
LaneRover
08-09-2009, 07:54 PM
If there is a big brake booster in between the top of the brake pedal tower and the brake master cylinder then you have dual brakes.
dual is better because if you blow a seal or get any sort of leak with a single line system you automatically lose all of your brakes. With a dual system you lose some braking power but do not lose ALL of your brakes.
Brent
SafeAirOne
08-09-2009, 08:30 PM
If there is a big brake booster in between the top of the brake pedal tower and the brake master cylinder then you have dual brakes.
Not necessarily. I have power-assisted brakes with a single circuit master cylinder on my 109.
A better way would be to count the number of brake lines (metal tubes going toward the brakes) coming out of your master cylinder. If there is one line, you have a single-circuit master cylinder. If there are 2 lines...well, you can figure out what that means...
LaneRover
08-09-2009, 08:33 PM
Not necessarily. I have power-assisted brakes with a single circuit master cylinder on my 109.
A better way would be to count the number of brake lines (metal tubes going toward the brakes) coming out of your master cylinder. If there is one line, you have a single-circuit master cylinder. If there are 2 lines...well, you can figure out what that means...
Rovers are kind of like the English language - no rules that apply every single time!
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