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pewe

posted on 12/6/17 at 10:48 AM Reply With Quote
Puma brakes (or lack of)??

About to take over No1 son's Puma which I reckon will make an ideal Autosolo/Trackday car.
(Never get anywhere near A/solo tinware with the Maz as that class is normally totally oversubscribed).
Problem is the brakes lack feel and need a hefty push to do anything despite being servoed.
I gather this is what the all do.
So question is how do I improve them?
I could try different pads but my feeling is it would be better to fit a smaller bore master cylinder.
Anyone know what/which m/c to go for as a direct replacement?
Any other suggestions?
TIA.
Cheers, Pewe10

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theconrodkid

posted on 12/6/17 at 12:22 PM Reply With Quote
longer brake pedal,move the pivot point ?, might be worth comparing to a non servo fiesta MK 1

http://www.brakesint.co.uk/

[Edited on 12/6/17 by theconrodkid]





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sdh2903

posted on 12/6/17 at 06:31 PM Reply With Quote
Before changing anything I'd suggest finding out what's wrong. I had a puma about 15 years ago and brakes were keen as mustard with standard discs and genuine ford pads. A fluid flush and checking the servo isn't buggered would probably be my first ports of call.

[Edited on 12/6/17 by sdh2903]

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pewe

posted on 13/6/17 at 03:31 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the input, guys.
Checking basics first stop as his brother's equivalent Fiesta was pretty in the brake dept.
Cheers, Pewe10.

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