I can't believe he gets enough travel on that setup, being so close to the head. What if the engine were to shift back (broken/torn engine mount, due to part failure or even a collision)... you'd be SOL, your pedal would be jammed. Don't get me wrong, looks like a great setup, but I think it would be better implemented if moved over to the side more, and then have the pivot rotation vertical as opposed to horizontal... then there'd be very little chance for engine interference., and the rod would still be in almost the exact location it is now, able to pass right through that shock tower support.
That setup will still also require another pivot point to reverse the direction of rod travel relative to pedal travel, either at the booster or inside the car.
And I know the broken engine mount is a rare scenario, but I think it's worth consideration. With my m50 engine and slicks, I broke the factory m50 metal mount arm in my e30 launching the car at the drag strip, and the engine moved quite a bit. Didn't know it til afterwords when I had a shaking at idle. Would have been shitty if I tried to use the brakes at the end of the strip at 100mph and had nothing...
That setup will still also require another pivot point to reverse the direction of rod travel relative to pedal travel, either at the booster or inside the car.
And I know the broken engine mount is a rare scenario, but I think it's worth consideration. With my m50 engine and slicks, I broke the factory m50 metal mount arm in my e30 launching the car at the drag strip, and the engine moved quite a bit. Didn't know it til afterwords when I had a shaking at idle. Would have been shitty if I tried to use the brakes at the end of the strip at 100mph and had nothing...
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