Ok since theres been a few threads about people having problems with the 7in aftermarket boosters and how they have to push the pedal about half way down before anything happens, This is what needs to be done. I have a 7in dual diaphram booster from waylaid.
Id like to thank V8blaze for posting the following information in another thread. The site has some good info on it.. http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f125/7-brake-booster-and-vacuum-381329/
They way I adjusted mine was I adjusted the pin out and kept sliding the master cylinder on till I could feel the pin making contact. Basicly untill i had to push on the master cylinder to make it go all the way on the booster. Then backed it off some until It wasnt making contact and then backed it off a tad more. After I did all this, I test drove it up and down my street to see if the pedal was good(and it was). Then I took it on the service road behind my house thats always empty and did a few different mph brake tests to make sure the brakes werent locking up to easily, etc. If you arent happy re-adust and test again. Now my pedal feels and acts pretty much like stock!
For the tools,
8mm wrench ( I cut down a cheap chinese wrench i had)
Needlenose pliers, or something along those lines.
1/4 socket.
Now Slide the 8mm socket on to the pin like in the pic below, and hold on to it with your pliers. Then take the socket and turn the pin to the left to adjust out, right to adjust in(atleast mine was like that). Im sure theres wrenches you can use so you dont have to use the pliers to hold the wrench, but I didnt feel like buying it.
Please excuse the bad paint.. Got break fluid on it and its coming off.
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Id like to thank V8blaze for posting the following information in another thread. The site has some good info on it.. http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f125/7-brake-booster-and-vacuum-381329/
Now The way I did mine probly isnt the way most brake GODs would recomend, however its the way I did mine.
They way I adjusted mine was I adjusted the pin out and kept sliding the master cylinder on till I could feel the pin making contact. Basicly untill i had to push on the master cylinder to make it go all the way on the booster. Then backed it off some until It wasnt making contact and then backed it off a tad more. After I did all this, I test drove it up and down my street to see if the pedal was good(and it was). Then I took it on the service road behind my house thats always empty and did a few different mph brake tests to make sure the brakes werent locking up to easily, etc. If you arent happy re-adust and test again. Now my pedal feels and acts pretty much like stock!
For the tools,
8mm wrench ( I cut down a cheap chinese wrench i had)
Needlenose pliers, or something along those lines.
1/4 socket.
Now Slide the 8mm socket on to the pin like in the pic below, and hold on to it with your pliers. Then take the socket and turn the pin to the left to adjust out, right to adjust in(atleast mine was like that). Im sure theres wrenches you can use so you dont have to use the pliers to hold the wrench, but I didnt feel like buying it.
Please excuse the bad paint.. Got break fluid on it and its coming off.
