Weeks ago I purchased a dual bore CNC master and started mounting it in the baja. Tatum told me I need 3/4" front and 7/8" rear master. So I found a 2-in-1 master that uses a common reservoir, trying to keep it as compact as possible to hopefully sneak it down in front of the stock pedal still. I made a new top for it that uses the stock inlet fittings so I could just plug it into my stock reservoir hoses and check fluid level MUCH more conveniently than pulling a wheel AND tie rod to get the cap off and use a dip stick to check it
. I modified the stock pedal push rod to be as short as possible and mount to the new rod end. And of course I had to carve out holes in both layers of body metal to tuck the MC boots up tight. Everything was looking great, plumbing had been mocked up and I had a template worked up to make a mounting plate that would seal the whole assembly against the wall.
About a week ago I decided I'm not going to run the Tatum hardware. At that time I was still expecting to get a complete NEW rear kit as well as a freshly "engineered" brand spanking new front kit any day in the mail. The whole experience had been so ridiculous already, there's no way I could trust their equipment, much less look forward to dealing with what they call "customer service" if I ever needed anything from them in the future. I can tell when my business is not wanted...eventually.
So, once I jumped on the CNC band wagon, I learned pretty quick my new dual master cylinder is "not going to work" for me. The one step I thought I'd been making in the right direction, was all wrong still! Exactly why it won't work is still not clear, they said it's not a "true balance bar" and one bore will bind the other once it meets resistance. Plus my remote reservoir lid was also "not going to work" according to CNC. The series 240 master was suggested, and mine is coming with a pair of 3/4" bore series 712 remote reservoir cylinders so it'll hopefully still be able to tuck down behind stock pedal.
Moral of the story is don't guess, call and ask questions before you buy expensive stuff that looks cool with a big name on it. It might not be what you really need. And you might find out who answers the phone and who doesn't
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. Good thing there are options out there. I was trying to go the hard route from the beginning with a company who didn't already produce a BJ front kit. I should have known better. Now I know.
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