Master Cylinders

Jon Davis · 20 Jan 2011, 14:49 (Ref:2818329)

Any reason why I shouldn't use Wilwood master cylinders at ~£30 each rather than Girling at ~£60 each?

MGDavid · 20 Jan 2011, 17:20 (Ref:2818400)

anecdotally I've heard that Wilwood quality has dropped a lot in recent years,

blackcat · 21 Jan 2011, 20:50 (Ref:2818990)

JD - what are you after - i have loads of them give me a shout or drop me a text.

Chris

**Tim Falce** · 21 Jan 2011, 21:06 (Ref:2819008)

I didn't realise Girling were that expensive, last ones I bought were £25-£30ish, pretty much the same as Wilwood. Do FF regs say you have to use Girling?

blackcat · 22 Jan 2011, 08:44 (Ref:2819145)

Try Shaws Motorsport here :-

http://www.shawsmotorsport.co.uk/cub...wCat&catId=133

Much more reasonably priced

CLP

kartingdad · 22 Jan 2011, 18:22 (Ref:2819272)

Try your local motor factors. Give them the part no. on the casting. I think we paid about £20 each for them a few years ago for the Swift we we running.

They were the proper Girling ones - remember they are nothing fancy, probably fitted originally to an Allegro or Viva etc..

Jon Davis · 24 Jan 2011, 07:56 (Ref:2819750)

Blimey . . . I knew our friends at D.T. we on the expensive end but that price difference is just crazy.

Triple J Motorsport · 24 Jan 2011, 13:31 (Ref:2819870)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGDavid

anecdotally I've heard that Wilwood quality has dropped a lot in recent years,

I needed to replace mine last year and Gavin Ray supplied the Wilwood ones as he said they were better and cheaper. There have been no problems with them at all. The Girling ones that were fitted started sticking even after cleaning and rebuilding.

**Tim Falce** · 24 Jan 2011, 13:41 (Ref:2819876)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGDavid

anecdotally I've heard that Wilwood quality has dropped a lot in recent years,

It just so happens I have a brand new Wilwood MS that has a tiny split in the body seam that ****es fluid out.

MGDavid · 24 Jan 2011, 16:49 (Ref:2819965)

yes I should have written Quality Control rather than quaity; if they work they are OK. ISTR they moved manufacturing offshore / east / 3rd world?

SAMD · 24 Mar 2011, 19:32 (Ref:2852656)

OK, I am putting together a wee Clubmans car, 1600 Kent/Hewland (it used to be a F1300) and the Master Cylinder sizes I am thinking are..,
Front = 0.625-0.70
Rear = 0.75

Is this correct before I purchase? also, what size should I get for the Clutch?

Many thanks.

sebring115 · 24 Mar 2011, 21:09 (Ref:2852718)

my FF1600 has 0.65 front and rear and 0.7 clutch. depends on what brakes you have on the car and pedal ratio.

Cheers

Mark

Jon Davis · 25 Mar 2011, 07:42 (Ref:2852887)

The RF92 FF1600 I am running uses 0.625 front 0.700 rear and 0.750 clutch. I went for the copy parts in the end . . . they don't have the little internal ridge to stop the extension rotating (if you use extensions). I think the slightly more expensive Wilwood ones come with the internal ridge. To be fair the copies look much better items . . . they look die cast rather than sand cast.

oneofapair · 25 Mar 2011, 19:12 (Ref:2853206)

Cylinders fed by remote reservoir are probably Hillman Imp derived. Available with dia's; 0.625";0.70";0.75": Hope this helps the bargain hunt.

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