PaulR Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I had some inquiries about this on another post, so I thought I would post a separate summary of a mod I did to remote-mount my Master Cylinder (MC) reservoir. I needed to do this because the stock ones were going to interfere with one of the twin turbos I am mounting on my 350 Chevy V8 (more on this in a future post ) First I used "Tilton Remote Inlet Fittings" from Pegasus Racing: http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=1117 Turns out the Tilton MC reservoir flanges are the same diameter as the Z MC and these adapters fit perfectly They are only $3.80 each. (need 2) I also bought 2 new clamps, but the stock ones should work fine. You could also buy new reservoirs from Pegasus, but with a little looking around in the local Pull-A-Part I found a reservoir from a Mitsubishi Eclipse (also used in Mirages, and Gallant) would work even better. It has a large capacity, dual outlets and even the lines that came with it worked great after clipping about an inch or so off. This reservoir even has a low fluid level switch that could be wire up if you wanted to (didn't do that yet). I kept the bracket that Mitsubushi used to mount it to the firewall and "massaged" it a bit to mount it under the drivers side access panel. Hope this helps anyone else who might need to do the same. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker245 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Glad you got that figured out. I hope that doesnt turn into a heat problem with the turbo SO close to the master cylinder. Its gonna be heating up your brake fluid before you even push the brakes... lol. Something to think about. I would try and come up with some kinda good heat shield to keep it insulated or you might find yourself in a world of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Thanks for the tip. Yes, I plan on adding shields and insulating wrap in a number of places... including the Master Cylinder. I have a ways to go yet before I fire it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZWOLF Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 The factory used a heat shield on the 280zx (I believe) that should work nicely there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I had some inquiries about this on another post, so I thought I would post a separate summary of a mod I did to remote-mount my Master Cylinder (MC) reservoir. I needed to do this because the stock ones were going to interfere with one of the twin turbos I am mounting on my 350 Chevy V8 Paul Paul, Did you get the brakes working? and did they bleed OK? I was going to mount my PV in the same location but was not sure if running the line above the MC and back down would create a area for a air pocket to develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Paul, Did you get the brakes working? and did they bleed OK? I was going to mount my PV in the same location but was not sure if running the line above the MC and back down would create a area for a air pocket to develop. I have bled the brakes and have a firm pedal, though I haven't road tested it yet. Note that my MC is quite a bit higher than the stock location, so that could be why I don't have the issue you're concened about. To be honest, I hadn't thought about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 The factory used a heat shield on the 280zx (I believe)that should work nicely there. Ah, that's good to know---looks good on there and would solve this problem for a number of us. I like using the stock parts from other vehicles if possible and that fits nicely. Paul, thanks for posting the photos of the remote reservoir. I had never really looked at one (knowingly) until I read your posts. Nice! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 The factory used a heat shield on the 280zx (I believe)that should work nicely there. I finally did fab a heat shield. You can see it in this picture: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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