Whitby power brake kit: Nearly finished with the pedal-box!
This update covers Whitby power brake pedal-box.
This update covers nearly finishing the pedal-box with the Whitby power brake kit.
Related notes live on the Factory Five Cobra build hub.
Whitby power brake pedal-box: Third teardown for the Whitby kit
Well, this is the 3rd time I have disassembled the pedal-box.
However, this time (and hopefully the last!) is to install the Whitby complete Power Brake Kit for the Wilwood Pedal-box.
Cutting the chassis tube for the extender
This was a bit daunting at first. Also, the instructions admit this is the hardest part of the installation.
You have to cut one of the 3/4″ tubes on the chassis. As a result, you make room for the extender bar so the brake booster can fit properly.
Then I pre-assembled the booster. Meanwhile, I cleaned up the footbox panel.
Template and drilling for the booster
That went well. Still, I realized the next step will be a bit harder.
In order to have the brake booster connect to the Whitby brake pedal, you need a hole to fit! First, I removed the foot-box panel and made a template for drilling.
Thick metal and the big opening next
Three of the four holes for the booster lined up pretty well. However, I had to drill out the lower passenger side through the Wilwood box.
Needless to say, it is thick metal. Therefore I stepped through several drill bits.
Also, the forums suggested a step-bit for easier drilling. Then I got some cutting fluid and a hole saw.
I will be working on the big opening next. Meanwhile, using a 2 3/4″ hole saw is the perfect size for this.
Hope to update soon!
Lastly, I wanted to seal the booster to the pedal-box a bit better. So I reached out to Replica Parts to get a brake booster spacer.
In hindsight, this would have been a great template to use!
