Damnation: The Cynos Project

I know I know! Anyway, as in the previous post, I picked up a little trinket from my darling Rick, namely a Master Cylinder unit from an AE1x1 Toyota Levin, and I was bored today so I figured I should install it.

Now, the main reason I obtained the new Master cylinder was primarily due to the current issue I was having with the braking system, i.e. an utter lack of braking power replete with a very soft pedal, so as a result, swapping the master cylinder would eliminate its probability of being one of the issue at fault. Saying that though, I noticed a slight weeping of moisture on the brake proportioning valve..

Anyway, another good reason to get the Levin master is revealed below:







The cylinder is far bigger than the Starlet unit, both in diameter and in length - what this means in isolation is that for a given displacement of the master cylinder piston, more fluid is displaced, equating to a greater braking force being available. Whilst this would be beyond requirements for stock braking, it would be an excellent preparatory modification for when I will eventually replace the calipers on the car. So far, that is all done today, too lazy to do anything else - I have the engine mounts to remove, and I figure I may as well get the Glanza hubs fitted (after I have the wheel bearings pressed in) and replace the CV joints too. I may get the engine bay cleaned shortly too, though I am now a bit dubious about painting it..

Decisions decisions..