In my quest for better brakes, should I consider a remote power booster like a PBR VH40?
My '73 Super has Ghia front discs with Squareback rear drums (23.8mm wheel cylinders instead of the 22mm ones). I've installed a 2psi residual in the front and a 10psi residual in the back and it's brought the pedal up nicely.
I have a metering (hold-off) valve for the fronts to prevent nose dive and a proportioning valve for the rear, but haven't installed them both yet. I might get to the metering valve this weekend.
I know all this valving will make the pedal a bit harder once I'm done.
Has anyone ever added in power assist on the front circuit? I'll have to run a vacuum line to the front. I wonder if I can get 18" of vacuum from a stock 1600 engine?
Thanks.