> Okay I'll be the conspiracy theorist here, I would say all manufactures in all fields are know to install parts that are not necessarily needed for an item to function.
> Mr. Honda's son could have been the lead engineer on the brake system when they were developing them and he wanted to get his product out. Or Honda at that time was new to the car industry and was copying what they saw on other manufacturers???
> All I know is that I've rebuilt four 600s over the last 15 years and the parts were not available at that time for the brake booster so it got bypassed. Now that the parts are available I would just buy the rebuild kit and leave it in the system.
> I do live on flat land and I only drive my cars once a week up to the store and back. I don't think I would be racing these bad boys through the treacherous mountain roads anyways.
> I have never had my brakes act funny, lock up, or not stop do to the bypassing of the booster, but I also have never driven a 600 with the booster so I do not know what I'm missing either??
> Kurt
> On Sep 17, 2014, at 7:33 AM, "'Dr. Whiting'
> theenginebuilder@...
> [2cylinderhondas]" 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > wrote:
> > Why would Honda install expensive parts if they weren't needed in the first place!?
> > The booster was installed in front disc brake vehicles to increase the pressure to the discs only. You may not notice a difference during normal driving, but you will get wider eyes when roaring downhill and make a panic stop for something in your path! The rear end will try to come around first and since the fronts are not operating at full capacity it will take longer to stop than you might enjoy.
> > I have modified many brake systems over the years for racing and spirited street driving and have found the Honda system to be just right as sent from the factory for what the cars are able to do power wise.
> > If you want to start removing parts from your car to help it go faster then start with the glass. Lighter is faster! Then perhaps no booster would be a good idea as well.
> > Bruce