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ne1 ever put their brake booster upside down?

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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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ne1 ever put their brake booster upside down?
can it be done
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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why would you want to?
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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a lot of people do it for wire tucks.
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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i want to do that cuz i got a 15/16mc from a 95 ex sedan with all disc brakes. but the holes doesnt line up with my stock brake booster. if i can flip it it would work perfect and the bolts will line up
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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^^ it should work just fine.
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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sweet. im doin this when i do my swap.... its a 95 ex sedan non abs master cylinder right? i did a wire tuck and the brake booster and lines are driving me crazy!
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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going to try it tomorrow
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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errr raining
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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did he had to modified anything to flip it
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 08:07 AM
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Default Re: ne1 ever put their brake booster upside down?

you don't have to modify anything, maybe the hose.. i can't remember what I had to do..
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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Default Re: ne1 ever put their brake booster upside down?

yea you dont have to modified nothing but tweak the hoses a little that about it.
pretty simple.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Default Re: ne1 ever put their brake booster upside down?

sorry to thread jack, but does anyone know if a 1inch master cylinder and booster would be to much for stock rotors brakes and calipers??
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Default Re: ne1 ever put their brake booster upside down?

Originally Posted by GReddy SI
i want to do that cuz i got a 15/16mc from a 95 ex sedan with all disc brakes. but the holes doesnt line up with my stock brake booster. if i can flip it it would work perfect and the bolts will line up
If you rotate it 180 degrees the studs for the brake booster are still going to be in exactly the same place.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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oh this is going to be fun with new teg brakes, 95ex sedan 15/16mc(stock booster)
4040prop valve didnt have to go find rs mc for it rs's are rare to come by at the junkyard
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 94EG8
If you rotate it 180 degrees the studs for the brake booster are still going to be in exactly the same place.
i dont get it either...?
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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**** i think he is right.
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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so hows it coming with your brake booster upside down
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