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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 02:59 AM
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how can you tell if you have power or manual brakes and steering?...
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 03:04 AM
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umm....maybe the brake booster behind the master cylinder.
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 03:08 AM
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If you have power brakes you will have a booster inbetween your master cylinder and the firewall. It looks like a fat round disk w/a vacuum line coming from it. If you have power steering you will have a power steering pump. It is a round resevoire with a pulley attached to the front. If your car steers with ease you most likely have it.
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 03:16 AM
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dop i need a booster if i get front disc brakes?...
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 04:20 AM
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no you dont mustangsplus.com has some front disc manual 4 or 5 lug kits but if it was me id convert to it power
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 04:41 AM
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no power brakes are a luxury item for people with weak calves
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 05:09 AM
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what does a booster do? is it possible to convert manual brakes to power brakes by just adding a booster?..i want to get the grananda manual front disc kit from CSRP, what would i have to do to change the stock calipers to 4 piston calipers. Is it even possible?... sorry if thiese are stupid questions, but i dont know much about brakes....
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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power brakes just makes it easyer on you pushing the brake and does have more braking force unless you have a high powered car you dont have to but you can
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 12:21 AM
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can i add this to my granada front disc brake kit??
http://www.mustangsplus.com/Merchant...ory_Code=boost
Old Oct 14, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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trust me, yo uwould know if you have power discs. i have discs and altough they are much better than the drums you have to stomp on the brake pretty good to get it to stop.



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