Anyone every convert to manual brakes?

I have a project car and basically will be replacing the whole system. I was looking at a manual brake setup. Is it comfortable for street and even some road track driving?

Older car doesn’t have abs, just looking at some options.

Yes I know I need a master/caliper/proportioning valve al configured to be compatible.

  • vier10comma5@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have a weekend car with manual brakes and I love it. To be clear we are talking about <1000kg no power steering 70s car. But in my opinion they are more controllable than powered brakes. Of course you will need more force to brake hard. You will have to find out yourself if you like it. But overall they offer a more sporty and connected experience.

    • mdang104@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Absolutely agree, you can easily add non-powered brakes to heavier car. Just need to size your master cylinder, brake slave cylinder properly, more aggressive pads will definitely help, and a higher pedal ratio to the expense of longer pedal travel.