REFLECTOR: Leaking Brake Master cylinder

[Brian Michalk]

Good question.
What's the moment arm used on these cylinders.

Desert Karts has 1/2" diameter cylinders, I think.

NMFlyer1 at aol.com wrote:
> Brian,
>  
> In my MATCO paperwork it says the calipers need 450 psi of force to 
> make rated torque on the brakes (600 MAX before calipers start to 
> bend). What I am curious about is if the factory master cylinders have 
> enough PSI for the MATCO requirement. If they are low, then an exact 
> replacement would be low also.
>  
> They may work, but not be developing Max. Torque.. That would mean you 
> have to brake longer... = hotter.. etc.
>  
> Just curious.
>  
> Kurt
>  
>  
> In a message dated 2/14/2008 9:23:37 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, 
> michalk at awpi.com writes:
>
>     Are you talking about max operating pressure?
>
>     pi * (5/8)^2 = 1.227 ~ 1.25 in^2
>     needs 360lbs of plunger force.
>
>     Same diameter as the originals, so performance would be identical.
>
>  
>
>
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