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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Dec 2014
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      27
      Country Flag: United States

      Power vs hydroboost for a cruiser

      Is there any argument to spend the extra money for the hydroboost compared to a traditional power brake setup? Engine makes plenty of vacuum to support power brakes, so either are an option. 6P/4P wilwood setup on an a-body.

    2. #2
      Join Date
      Nov 2018
      Posts
      645
      Country Flag: United States
      Real estate is the only real reason I can see for having it. Hydroboost lets you remove the rather large vacuum booster can on the firewall and replace it with a tiny little master cylinder assembly. Beyond that, vacuum boosted brakes work great, last a long time. Even for low vacuum engines, GM now makes a vacuum booster pump to make up for vacuum loss on their AFM engines. My 2015 Tahoe had one on it, and it was just a tiny little box on the serpentine belt where the power steering used to be now that they're using electric racks, so there's no real reason for any engine to run hydroboost for the brakes now.

      2021 Durango R/T
      2005 Dakota beater
      2003 Dakota project-o-mobile




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