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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Everett said: >> 19mm vs. 20mm master cylinder >> Jim said: >If you switch to the larger MC you will reduce the stroke necessary >to apply the brakes, and make the brakes feel "firmer" but you will >have to press harder to get the same amount of braking action, >because you have actually reduced the hydraulic mechanical >advantage by 15%. This strikes me as a lot, so I wouldn't do it. > Since the 20mm was stock on the Squarebacks, wouldn't this mean the Squarebacks had brakes with the attributes you mentioned? This seems disadvantageous, I had assumed the 20mm m/c gave you improved braking power somehow to allow for the hauling capacity of a Squareback. I wonder why VW would do that... Thanks for the advice, I'll go with the 19mm master cylinder, there do not appear to be any extra valves like you mentioned on any of the 3 m/cs here. Everett ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org </x-charset>