22dog22 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 10, 2010 Messages 348 Reaction score 47 Location northampton ,pa Aug 10, 2017 #1 I see there are different dia. brake boosters, my question is does 8" dia. booster need less vacuum then a 9" unit ?
I see there are different dia. brake boosters, my question is does 8" dia. booster need less vacuum then a 9" unit ?
brian6pac Legandary Member Legendary Member Joined Nov 15, 2016 Messages 5,668 Reaction score 4,091 Location N.E.Ohio Aug 10, 2017 #2 I believe it's the other way around, bigger diameter the less vacuum it takes to move it or to put another way bigger diam makes more push power per same vacuum signal
I believe it's the other way around, bigger diameter the less vacuum it takes to move it or to put another way bigger diam makes more push power per same vacuum signal
AJ/FormS 68 Formua-S fastback clone 367/A833/GVod/3.55s Joined Jan 19, 2014 Messages 24,933 Reaction score 12,284 Location South-Central Manitoba,Canada, 900ftelevation Aug 10, 2017 #3 It's actually the atmospheric air pressure that does the work, so yes, the bigger the diaphragm, the more force it can generate on the pushrod.
It's actually the atmospheric air pressure that does the work, so yes, the bigger the diaphragm, the more force it can generate on the pushrod.
MoparLeo NRA BENEFACTOR LEVEL LIFE MEMBER FABO Gold Member Joined Feb 10, 2016 Messages 1,548 Reaction score 1,267 Location Moreno Valley, Cal. So. Cal. Aug 10, 2017 #4 Or go Hydro-boost and it won't matter because there is no vacuum.