CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - Ken Etter injured in an accident at Fontana

SSGN · 08-26-2010, 10:41 AM

Their is alot of positives comeing from this thread.If you go onto strange's site you will see the master cylinder uses a rubber o-ring type grommet at the end of the rod where it enters the master to hold in place.Their is also a boot to keep dust from inside the car from entering the bore and to also help keep the rod in.I agree with Mark about taking the rubber return block off and installing a double nutted 3/8 bolt as a more positive return stop.I would imagine many of these rubber stops are cracked or missing anyways.The next thing would be a bracket coming off the firewall from the inside where the master bolts too and make some sort of a hoop similar to a driveshaft hoop to further support the rod.A brace or plate on the outside of the firewall to limit deflection would be another good idea.Just some thoughts.

Kevin

08-26-2010, 10:41 AM	#8
SSGN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 Likes: 135 Liked 203 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Ken Etter injured in an accident at Fontana Their is alot of positives comeing from this thread.If you go onto strange's site you will see the master cylinder uses a rubber o-ring type grommet at the end of the rod where it enters the master to hold in place.Their is also a boot to keep dust from inside the car from entering the bore and to also help keep the rod in.I agree with Mark about taking the rubber return block off and installing a double nutted 3/8 bolt as a more positive return stop.I would imagine many of these rubber stops are cracked or missing anyways.The next thing would be a bracket coming off the firewall from the inside where the master bolts too and make some sort of a hoop similar to a driveshaft hoop to further support the rod.A brace or plate on the outside of the firewall to limit deflection would be another good idea.Just some thoughts. Kevin