# Manual brakes in a street car? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 18, 2015, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275 "2015-11-18T08:07:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/1 "2015-11-18T08:07:17Z")
3200lb car F-body Will I hate switching to manual brakes? It has disc brakes all around ---
**Author:** ![05OrangeSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/eada6e/32.png) [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/2 "2015-11-18T09:12:09Z")
It’ll be fine. Evo guys do it ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/3 "2015-11-18T09:33:12Z")
If your worried about it you can always go to a smaller master cylinder to make your pedal effort less ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/4 "2015-11-18T10:37:22Z")
its fine, put an adjustable valve in line or you’ll lock up the skinnies easily. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/5 "2015-11-18T10:40:31Z")
I do it with the 69 mustang. Perfectly fine. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/6 "2015-11-19T06:24:45Z")
I’ve been running non-boosted brakes for years. I have a Wilwood proportioning valve inline to ensure the wheels lock up in sequence. There’s also electric brake boosters if weight / space is a concern. ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2015, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/7 "2015-11-20T06:13:46Z")
street cars have brake boosters race cars dont take it out ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/8 "2015-11-22T17:36:20Z")
I run manual brakes in my car. If you have someone else driving it, say for an alignment be careful and also don’t plan on driving far because you will get tired after a while. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/9 "2015-11-28T18:03:50Z")
No. I mean really how much weight are you saving by removing the booster? That’s all you’re removing. You’d be better off dropping your own body weight. It’s not worth losing one of the only safety aids on your car. ---
**Author:** ![challengermike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/challengermike/32/5106_2.png) [@challengermike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/challengermike)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/10 "2015-11-28T19:36:30Z")
manual brakes work fine as long as you have a small bore master cylinder. ---
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/manual-brakes-in-a-street-car/273275/11 "2015-11-29T18:05:37Z")
> [@challengermike](#): > > manual brakes work fine as long as you have a small bore master cylinder. ^^^^