David P Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) The TRD front strut brace is made of steel and is recognised as being the best of the bunch. The Carbing front strut brace however, includes a brake master cylinder brace. Here's a simple little 'have your cake, and eat it too' mod you might like. Edited June 16, 2010 by David P (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTRickeh Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 How's that bolt attached to the MC? Is it just resting on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 How's that bolt attached to the MC? Is it just resting on it? Its not attached, none of the master cylinder stoppers are, they just brace the cylinder from movement, and that comes from the bulkhead that the MC is bolted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) There is a tapered hole on the end of the master cylinder, so I cut the head off a bolt and filed a matching taper on the end to locate it. Then just drilled a hole in the TRD strut brace and fitted it with a nut on each side. The nut on the inside is 'captive' and doesn't need a spanner. Then adjusted the length to just nip it up snugly. Simples, and works a treat. It stops the 3mm of master cylinder movement, and does give a firmer feel to the brake pedal. Edited June 16, 2010 by David P (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Cusco stopper works with the TRD thank f''' Carbing is better because it's strong,incorporates stopper and light. TRD is heavy, great looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 And not one of them does what there 'suppose' to do and im not referring to the MC stopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTRickeh Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 There is a tapered hole on the end of the master cylinder, so I cut the head off a bolt and filed a matching taper on the end to locate it. Then just drilled a hole in the TRD strut brace and fitted it with a nut on each side. The nut on the inside is 'captive' and doesn't need a spanner. Then adjusted the length to just nip it up snugly. Simples, and works a treat. It stops the 3mm of master cylinder movement, and does give a firmer feel to the brake pedal. Glad it works, I plan on getting one of these eventually too. With other braces they normally use something inside the lip of the circular part of the bit to the right of where your bolt is, perhaps 'attached' wasn't the best word for me to use. Was just concerned the MC would move about and just rub against the bolt but if there's a wee hole for the bolt to go into fair enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Pic Info Not bad references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTRickeh Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Woops, looks like some those braces go in that wee hole as well, some do go on the right, honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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