Hydrobooster.......

Ok, i found out today that there's no way in hell i'm going to fit the stock booster on my truck and I doubt a 7 inch will work so my last option is a hydrobooster. I have some questions about them. How do they actually work. I've read about t-ing into the powersteering and what not. Will the hydrobooster at least match the pressure of the stock booster. My stock booster gave me plenty of stopping power for the 24's. I just want something small that can match that. What should I expect to pay for everything i need to make the booster operable. Thanks for the help guys.

I need to know too i'm about to go to 24's on the ford and if 20's go on the girls tacoma i think we'll need a hydrobooster for that too. probably cost the same as moving everything over.

Hydroboosts were originally intended for larger trucks, like one tons. You shouldnt have a problem with stopping power. You might be able to get a whole set up from a 3500 if the came in them. In my chevy I robbed one out of 3/4 ton suburban. I got the cooler and everything. I wont have to T any lines, the pump has all the hookups.

Originally posted by ShorelineF150



I need to know too i'm about to go to 24's on the ford and if 20's go on the girls tacoma i think we'll need a hydrobooster for that too. probably cost the same as moving everything over.

Or just run a little tiny booster from an early Toyota on the Tacoma, since it will bolt on. Like $50 tops.

Heres the one I wanted to put on my 54. Lol.
http://www.hydratechbraking.com/

And a detailed install.
http://www.angryamerica.com/chevelles/hydroboost.html

Yeah hydroboosters work great - I had one on my ranger when i sold it, stopping power is greater then stock booster due to it not running on vaccum, if i remember correctly you just have to run a line from your power steering pump to the booster, then the booster to the where that line would have gone and T into the plastic return line, Simple install - hardest part was extending/shortening the shaft comming from the brake pedal. Only downside is the cost of a new hydroboost. If you junkyard one, Look for an old deisel chevy/dodge/ford. They used these boosters on the deisels due to deisels engines not making much vaccum. I offically can not spell and need to go back to school.

Forgot to add this, I used the nice AN fittings and steel braided lines, With the lines/fittings and NEW booster it cost me like $600-650. Dont buy NEW, or i just got ripped. New Cobra & some GT Mustangs come with hydroboosts, so look for a wrecked one.

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Originally posted by ShorelineF150



I need to know too i'm about to go to 24's on the ford and if 20's go on the girls tacoma i think we'll need a hydrobooster for that too. probably cost the same as moving everything over.

They make one for ours, I have one. It cost 600,it may be cheaper now that was 2 years ago.

As for the Dodges I am sure they make one for that as well. You will have plenty of stopping power. As you know all the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks use them.

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