The Mite
Part 8
Brake Pedals
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I've
got rear disc brakes from a Prelude and I'll be putting larger front brakes
on the car, so why use the stock pedal and master cylinder assembly? I
don't like anything to be easy, so I got a Wilwood triple master cylinder
pedal reverse top mount setup for use in the Mite. Here's some Wilwood Brake Products |
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I had to cut away the stock mounting area and make a 3/4" square tubing frame to mount the pedals in the right spot. |
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Then I had to fill in the gaps with sheet metal to prevent gasses from the engine compartment from getting into the cabin of the car. |
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The front wall with the holes in it for the mounting studs, and the back wall are two sides of a box that will have a removable top to seal the engine compartment from the driver's area. I ran out of steel and had to stop at this point. |
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Slots were cut in the sheetmetal to allow the pedals to stick into the footwell. |
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One master cylinder mocked up, two more to go. One cylinder is for the clutch, and then one each for the front and rear brakes. The brake pedal has a balance bar to allow for fine tuning of the front-to-rear bias an provide a safe braking environment. |
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Here's what the pedals look like on the inside of the car. I still have to mount the gas pedal. |