90% done! V8 is in and mounted but.......

[ivo316]

Thats an interesting idea! Whats to stop me from recessing the booster into the passenger glove box (rhd) and having the cylinder poke out the hole?

Don't see any problem with that, other than the linkage for the pedals, but you fit that V8 in there, so you won't find much trouble in fabbing the pedal gear...

Also you will have to fab a drilled metal bracket to bolt the booster from behind with the original bolt pattern and then around it to the firewall, and don't forget to devise a way to route the vacuum hose through the firewall to the booster ;)

[drifty340i]

Ive decided to mount a vw golf mk11 booster behind the glove box (rhd)

[EWAustin]

My dad has an e28 with hydraulic assist brakes. They feel AWESOME. If you can make that setup work that's definitely the way to go.

[drifty340i]

Thats an interesting idea! Whats to stop me from recessing the booster into the passenger glove box (rhd) and having the cylinder poke out the hole?

Its this or hydrolic e23 booster........hmmmmmmmm

[drifty340i]

Maybe you could install the booster behind the firewall, under the dash, with just the reservour sticking into the engine compartment, I looked under my dash and there seems to be room there for the booster.

Thats an interesting idea! Whats to stop me from recessing the booster into the passenger glove box (rhd) and having the cylinder poke out the hole?

[ivo316]

Shit! sorry I just didn't even think it was RHD, well, is there room on the right side?, I think that with the intake out of the way maybe the right side would be a logical location for it, and ditch all the linkage. (mabe it's harder, ut it's worth giving it some thougt).

[Firestorm]

Just remember it's alot harder for us RHD guys, the booster is still on the left side and it has a linkage that runs across the inside of the firewall from right->left.

[ivo316]

Actually you are right, the whole pedal rack would have to be fabricated, but it looks simpler than remote mounting, taking into account where his intake is and the limited space.

[asubimmer]

I really doubt you could fit the booster on the other side of the firewall and not have to put in all new pedals and everything up there...

[ivo316]

Maybe you could install the booster behind the firewall, under the dash, with just the reservour sticking into the engine compartment, I looked under my dash and there seems to be room there for the booster.

[Firestorm]

;) lol so when you put a bmw v8 in you wont run into the same problem? i dont think so....

The Tilton and willwood setups look good. Anyone got prices?

Have a look around on ebay, it'll probably be cheaper from a retail store here in aus/nz.

[BeirBrennerE30]

;) lol so when you put a bmw v8 in you wont run into the same problem? i dont think so....

The Tilton and willwood setups look good. Anyone got prices?

haha im sure the car god know what they are doing and will judge accordingly

[bimmers4life]

when i was plannin on putting a ls1 in my car i was going to use a hydro boost setup from a mustang. Might be worth looking into for your application

[drifty340i]

this is the cars gods way of telling you that that engine doesnt belong in a BMW...

i would seriously look at a tilton or willwood pedal setup...new brake lines are easier than a remote setup

;) lol so when you put a bmw v8 in you wont run into the same problem? i dont think so....

The Tilton and willwood setups look good. Anyone got prices?

[BeirBrennerE30]

this is the cars gods way of telling you that that engine doesnt belong in a BMW...

i would seriously look at a tilton or willwood pedal setup...new brake lines are easier than a remote setup