Re: [Chrysler300] Dual master cylinder conversion

["Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxxxxx>]

Just to let everyone know, not all Dorman products are made in this country. I recently got a master cylinder and wheel cylinders that were made in China. Had I known that in advance, I would not have bought them. From Rock Auto BTW. 
300ly,
Don Verity

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Keith Boonstra 
  To: Kraus300@xxxxxxxxxxx 
  Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 1:59 PM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Dual master cylinder conversion


    
  Just wanted to let y'all know -- A few minutes ago UPS delivered me a 
  brand new Made in USA master cylinder. It's a Dorman #M36063. It looks 
  to be a dead-on perfect replacement. I paid $62.99 + $9.29 shipping 
  from Parts Highway. Fabulous deal!

  Keith Boonstra

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  Kraus300@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
  > 
  >
  >
  >
  > My 300C brakes have failed twice. Both times were at 20-25 mph with no 
  > warnings.
  >
  > What worked for me?
  >
  > I'd rehearsed for that dreaded failure based on experiences with other 
  > cars. 
  >
  > Steer toward any open space (consider lawns and open sidewalks )
  >
  > Press 1 to downshift (scrubs off a fair amount of speed)
  >
  > Pull handbrake. It works. Hearing now there could be parking brake or 
  > driveshaft damage, I would still
  >
  > trade that over body damage.
  >
  > Luck also helps.
  >
  > Jim
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: moparpjf@xxxxxxx <mailto:moparpjf%40aol.com>
  > To: robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:robkern%40sbcglobal.net>, 
  > hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:hurst300%40hughes.net>
  > Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>
  > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 11:38:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
  > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Dual master cylinder conversion
  >
  > 
  >
  > Query:
  >
  > Why not push the buttons for the lower gears (1 or 2)? Strikes me
  > that downshifting the car into first or second would have a better 
  > effect than
  > having it in reverse with an automatic kick out into neutral.
  >
  > Pete Fitch
  >
  > In a message dated 4/21/2010 9:02:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
  > robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:robkern%40sbcglobal.net> writes:
  >
  > Hello 300'ly to all!
  > My Dad did the similar thing with tail gaters with our '57 DeSoto. He
  > would gently push the reverse button to engage the back-up lights. Worked
  > like a charm. The transmission has a safety default in that pushing the
  > reverse button when in drive at speeds 15 mph or greater will move the 
  > manual
  > control lever to the neutral position and when the vehicle drops to less
  > than 15 mph it will be necessary to reposition the R button. ROB KERN
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: Ray Jones
  > Cc: Chrysler 300 Broadcast
  > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 6:50 PM
  > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Dual master cylinder conversion
  >
  > On Apr 21, 2010, at 12:37 PM, keboonstra wrote:
  >
  > And how about this related question. Suppose your brakes went out and all
  > you now had was your parking brake to save you from certain mayhem. Would
  > you pull the brake just a little to slow down gradually and risk 
  > having it
  > fade and become useless? Or would you pull it decisively so as to lock 
  > it up
  > before it has a chance to fade from overheat? Would pulling it too 
  > hard at
  > speed bust up the brake and leave you with nothing?
  >
  > >>> I seem to remember that the California Hi-way patrol tested cars 
  > every
  > year for suitability for use by them. Mopars failed the "Emergency stop"
  > test regularly.
  > I remember photos of the Driveshaft being snapped off, either leaving the
  > car with nothing or actually dropping to the road and causing more
  > problems.
  > I also think that this was the reason Mopar went to standard rear drum
  > emergency brakes, loss of sales of fleet cars. I think there is a Hot 
  > Rod mag
  > article on this test.
  >
  > Or how about hitting the "R" button at road speed? Is there a lockout to
  > keep it from going to reverse at certain speeds? That maneuver may 
  > possibly
  > throw your car in a spin, but prudently done it might be better than
  > coasting a half mile looking for a soft tree to stop you.
  >
  > >>> Won't work. My buddy had a new '57 Fury and he would push the "R"
  > button if someone was too close.
  > He also did this once at over 100 with some Bad Bikers chasing us and 
  > they
  > faded fast when those back-up lights came on!
  >
  > Ray
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