Hey Everyone,
So last thursday I swapped my entire front-end for a 2004 Blaster. I picked everything up (minus the master and new rotors) for $150.
Galfer Lines sure are a thing of beauty!
Since I had no way to keep the line from going into the steering shaft, I had to zip-tie it loosely to stay in place.
The calipers are OEM Nissen's from a Blaster.
More pink shock and hydraulic goodness.
The swap was pretty straight-forward since I just bolted the entire control arm assembly to the frame.
Now the master cylinder I used was this:
7/8" Brake Master Cylinder, ISSYAUTO Clutches Replacement for Honda TRX 250 (Recon 250): $18.
I bled the air out of the lines using gravity, the good 'ol pump and bleed method, and just keeping a constant flow to the master cylinder.
While the brakes do work, the lever is VERY stiff, like a 65 year old pumped up on Viagra.
I did notice there's no plunger or spring inside to boost the pressure.
I also didn't measure the ID of the reservoir, so perhaps it's too large.
Is it possible that I'm only compressing the fluid enough to move the pistons?
I had to ninja grip it a few times on Saturday and that scared the crap out of me.
If this is wrong (which it probably is), what master cylinder should I go with?
I believe I have an older Warrior or Banshee reservoir laying around without a lever.
Thank You!
So last thursday I swapped my entire front-end for a 2004 Blaster. I picked everything up (minus the master and new rotors) for $150.
Since I had no way to keep the line from going into the steering shaft, I had to zip-tie it loosely to stay in place.
The calipers are OEM Nissen's from a Blaster.
The swap was pretty straight-forward since I just bolted the entire control arm assembly to the frame.
Now the master cylinder I used was this:
7/8" Brake Master Cylinder, ISSYAUTO Clutches Replacement for Honda TRX 250 (Recon 250): $18.
I bled the air out of the lines using gravity, the good 'ol pump and bleed method, and just keeping a constant flow to the master cylinder.
While the brakes do work, the lever is VERY stiff, like a 65 year old pumped up on Viagra.
I did notice there's no plunger or spring inside to boost the pressure.
I also didn't measure the ID of the reservoir, so perhaps it's too large.
Is it possible that I'm only compressing the fluid enough to move the pistons?
I had to ninja grip it a few times on Saturday and that scared the crap out of me.
If this is wrong (which it probably is), what master cylinder should I go with?
I believe I have an older Warrior or Banshee reservoir laying around without a lever.
Thank You!
.i think the bore size is probably wrong.try the warrior one.think the calipers are t he same.so master should work.did you have good flow. Out when bleeding brakes?
