New Viper Classified: WTB: 2001-2002 ABS Master Cylinder

Back In Black · August 30th, 2007, 06:27 PM

A new Classified Ad has been posted to the Vipers For Sale section:

Description: Must be in good working order and include the reservoir.

Ad link: click here to view ad

GTS Dean · August 30th, 2007, 08:30 PM

You can probably buy a re-man at NAPA. I think the Gen3 uses the same piece.

Back In Black · August 30th, 2007, 09:11 PM

Dean,

Will my reservoir fit the ABS M/C? I read that the '03+ reservoirs are bigger and hit the hood.

GTS Dean · August 31st, 2007, 04:24 PM

I believe it will fit just fine.

Back In Black · August 31st, 2007, 05:41 PM

I hope so. I picked up the '03+ M/C today at O'Reillys and it didn't come with a reservoir.

Odd that you can get a reman M/C for '92-'00 and '03-'06 but they don't list anything for '01-'02.

If the '03+ is the same as '01-'02, why wouldn't they list those years also?

GTS Dean · August 31st, 2007, 10:16 PM

Better check the Dodge P/Ns before you disassemble anything. I'm going from memory of threads from the mORGue and there is a *remote* possibility I'm mistaken.

Back In Black · August 31st, 2007, 11:07 PM

I did just that and it seems there are several who have put the SRT M/C on a GTS. No mention about reservoirs though. We'll find out soon enough.

kostat26 · September 2nd, 2007, 07:29 AM

this might be a dumb question and OT... but is there a way you can install oem ABS from a previous year on a 2000 viper..

Back In Black · September 2nd, 2007, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kostat26

this might be a dumb question and OT... but is there a way you can install oem ABS from a previous year on a 2000 viper..

You mean a later year? Yes, apparently it's been done and it ain't cheap. Where there's a will, there's a way.

Back In Black · September 3rd, 2007, 12:32 PM

The non-ABS reservoir will not fit on an ABS M/C. The ports are spaced 3/8" farther apart on the ABS M/C. So, off to the dealer for a reservoir.

I may be having second thoughts on doing this swap anyway. The reason I wanted to do it was I didn't think I was getting enough fluid volume/pressure to the rears after doing the front to rear caliper swap. But I did a couple hard brake checks the other day and, for the first time, it felt like the rears locked up before the fronts. The factory prop. valve has been disabled. I'm going to bleed the brakes again and do some more road testing before I decide.

I'm running the factory pads in the rear and I'm thinking a more aggresive pad might be the way to go. Then I can install my manual prop. valve and dial in the brake bias.

SNKEBIT · September 3rd, 2007, 10:04 PM

Keith,
I think you have air in the lines. We did the exact same thing to Matt's car and it works perfect. If you didn't install the prop valve and didn't have the rears lock up, you have air! You need the prop valve to turn down the rears, too much brake back there otherwise.

GTS Dean · September 4th, 2007, 07:33 AM

The reason for the larger MC/reservoir is to be sure you have enough fluid reserve to make up for brake pad wear.