Homemade hydroboost.

[CamaroJesse]

I saw somewhere that somebody made their own hydroboost set up from a 99 Cobra. Im wondering if there are any other cars that I can get the hydroboost set up off of.

thanks
Jesse

[Jimjim]

Try Astro vans, a lot of Chevy pickups 2500 and up (3/4 ton, 1 ton, etc) have them. Just be careful about ones that leak. They're relativly easy to install. If you're putting it on the 68 Camaro, use the astro van and a 99 up s10 Blazer 4 wd Master cyl. The lines actually cost more than the Hydroboost unless you get the lines with your unit.....Jim

[CRead01]

lots of other cars have them. Astro van's full size trucks, mustangs... from what i hear the mustang ones aren't very powerful and I think the full size truck ones would be a bit too much. I am currently doing this with a full size chevy van hydroboost unit for my 78 camaro and I made a billet bracket to bolt it on the firewall. You also have to modify where the hydroboost goes on to your brake pedal.

[Randy67]

Besides the 99 Cobra, 96-04 Mustang GT's all have hydroboost as well. Works quite well on my 03, plenty of power, not much effort needed to stop, even with the not so big stock brakes.

[6'9"Witha69]

www.geocities.com/casanoc/

Look halfway down the page.

[CamaroJesse]

Thats what I was looking for. thanks! So what would be my best choice then? Depending on price ill just go down to napa and pick up a new one and go from there.

[CarlC]

It depends on what your caliper package is and how much fabrication you want to do.

The Mustang setup is very well balanced for a PBR C4 Corvette/Z28 caliper arrangement. It should also work well with most C5 caliper packages.

[Twin_Turbo]

Some ford hydroboosters have real weird connections, best to get a GM one. You could also get a late model one from a jeep, they are available with double sized (blue) accumulators. The mounting plate is really easy to fabricate, hooking it up to the pedal takes a threaded tap, a clevis, some lock nuts and a short sleeve cut to length

[CamaroJesse]

the brakes on the car are 13 in. C5 rotors and C5 calipers. the rears right now are drums but will be F-body discs soon enough. Im looking for the easiest but most efficient way to go.

[Rhino]

You could also get a late model one from a jeep, they are available with double sized (blue) accumulators.

Do you happen to know what Jeep these come from? I'm looking to do a hydroboost swap into my TJ and wonder if it would be a closer fit than the GM unit I'm contemplating.

[CapSS92]

Astrovans seem to be the most plentiful in the yards last time I looked. You can get a used unit for about 40-60 bux.

Alex

[Twin_Turbo]

Do you happen to know what Jeep these come from? I'm looking to do a hydroboost swap into my TJ and wonder if it would be a closer fit than the GM unit I'm contemplating.

i think it came off a late cherokee.

[dipren443]

I assembled some DIY kits for 2nd Gen camaros and there is a wealth of info in the thread on doing the install.

Also, I will be verifying the measurements on a first gen and if there is interest, I would be willing to put together some kits. The brackets are CNC'ed 6061 T6 aluminum. For the 2nd gens, I also included all of the linkage to attach to the brake pedal and also made sockets to tighten the hydraboost nut. Take a look.

http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78349

[cdoggy81]

Do you still have one left? I will PM you also. Thanks!