Electric Brakes

[Hemi8]

Anyone install electric brakes, do you recommend? I have a manual brake setup only because there is no room under the hood for hydro or vacuum boosted.
http://www.abspowerbrake.com/ehpm.html

Mike

[andrewb70]

Looks interesting, but I have no direct experience.

Andrew

[a67]

The '86 - '87 Turbo GM g-body cars ran the PowerMaster systems. Along with some GM diesel cars.

They did work well, but needed a lot of maintenance. Regular brake fluid changes are mandatory as the fluid ran through the electric boost motor. Along with the pressure reserve ball.

GM did eventually did give up on the system as the maintenance was too high and failures were often.

If you do go with it, it would be helpful to know how it works out.

Bob.

[WallaceMFG]

I know a guy that has the ABS system in his car. Mark Allen is frequently at the Good Guys AutoX in AZ, he has one in his blue 68 Camaro. He has said nothing but good things about it.

Only thing I don't know is if they have different sizes of master cylinders or not. Would have to call and ask about that.

[Hemi8]

Yes mine used to have the powermaster but it only works with the stock brakes, I'm way past stock, C5 in front and Baer's in the rear so there is a lot of volume to push and I just do not like manual brakes.

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Mike