Ross's extended city, easy entry Goblin- 06 SS/SC, NW Arkansas

[Ross]

Sounds like your binding problem for which you put in the spacer, when you did your pedal box re-align, might not be resolved. Possibly pushing on the brake pedal is putting it in more of a bind and that's why you're experiencing a worsening condition. You may try loosening all of the bolts and see if that frees it up.

That was my first thought too... but I have reduced the spacer angle twice, and now are back to the original angle.
The brakes have always dragged (Since Sunday, when I started driving the goblin). I'm not sure if they dragged on the donor car too.

The master cylinder has the spring to return the pedal. It's usually pretty stout, especially if you have ever tried to bench bleed one. Either the pedal box and associated linkage is in a bind not letting it return or there is something up with the spring in the master cylinder.

If I purchase a new master brake, what years/models have the shorter master brake?
I would like for it to be away from the radiator, as long as it performs the same.

 

[askiles]

What about the pushrod alignment? I know where it sits on the pedal made a difference for me and it was hanging up. Take a look and see if it is sitting to the left of right of center and that could also be the issue.

 

[Ross]

What about the pushrod alignment? I know where it sits on the pedal made a difference for me and it was hanging up. Take a look and see if it is sitting to the left of right of center and that could also be the issue.

You are onto something here... I just checked, and my left/right alignment sucks.
Will move it over, and take it for a test drive.

 

[Ross]

Andy fixed it. The brakes release!

 

[Ross]

Modelling by Ian, hair by Goblin.

 

[askiles]

Andy fixed it. The brakes release!
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That’s exactly what I had to do. Move the pushrod over to the right where it was up against the pedal. Solved my problem as well.

 

[Ark :D]

Great thread, Ross! I'm not sure how I overlooked it before, but as the owner of a donor SS/SC, the info in here will be very helpful to me.

 

[Ross]

Anyone know why the car has a switch up here on the clutch pedal?
I'm considering removing this.
The lower switch is a safety which checks for the clutch to be depressed before allowing the starter to work,
but the car starts without the upper switch attached.

 

[baustin]

I would assume for turning off cruise control based on starting to clutch.

 

[askiles]

Anyone know why the car has a switch up here on the clutch pedal?
I'm considering removing this.
The lower switch is a safety which checks for the clutch to be depressed before allowing the starter to work,
but the car starts without the upper switch attached.

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It’s for the cruise control. You will have to cut a lot of that bracket off anyways to fit under the hood. The bracket and the upper portion of the pedal that sticks up there.

 

[BaltimoreHokie]

I would assume for turning off cruise control based on starting to clutch.

That's what I was told as well.

 

[Ross]

Thanks guys. I will cut it off... re-attach somewhere else if I ever want cruise control.

 

[askiles]

Thanks guys. I will cut it off... re-attach somewhere else if I ever want cruise control.

I just deleted the cruise control all together. I figured I would never use it.

 

[ctuinstra]

You still need the switch. You can't start the car without the clutch pushed in. I guess you could just jump it all the time, but I don't know what other issues that will cause.

We kept a switch and kept cruise control. Actually used it the last time out to a car show since it was 25 miles of divided highway and I didn't have to worry about my foot bouncing using the cruise.

Here is what I did.

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Mine extends about 2" past the firewall, and about an inch short of the tunnel channel. The main problem is once the shifter cables are installed there is almost no room to wiggle the tunnel cover off. I have taken it off twice, added a boost gauge and then later an oil pressure gauge. I...

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[Ross]

You still need the switch. You can't start the car without the clutch pushed in. I guess you could just jump it all the time, but I don't know what other issues that will cause.

We kept a switch and kept cruise control. Actually used it the last time out to a car show since it was 25 miles of divided highway and I didn't have to worry about my foot bouncing using the cruise.

Here is what I did.

ctuinstra's City Goblin - 07 SS/SC donor **Licensed**

Mine extends about 2" past the firewall, and about an inch short of the tunnel channel. The main problem is once the shifter cables are installed there is almost no room to wiggle the tunnel cover off. I have taken it off twice, added a boost gauge and then later an oil pressure gauge. I...

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Actually that is a the lower switch. The car starts without the upper switch - I already tested that.

 

[Briann1177]

I initially cut out my cruise control too, but I ended up wiring it back in. I'm glad I did. I find that I use it more in the Goblin than in my daily driver. I find myself constantly having to adjust my foot on the gas pedal because of the tunnel being so close by. It's not a huge deal to adjust my foot, but cruise definitely makes it nicer.

 

[ctuinstra]

Actually that is a the lower switch. The car starts without the upper switch - I already tested that.

I was thinking there is only one on the clutch. If it starts without the switch connected, then it's looking for the N.O. connection. I was thinking that it had to see the circuit closed. I guess I was thinking along the lines that it will not start without the switch being activated. I know ours will not start unless the clutch is pushed in.

 

[Lonny]

The upper switch opens with the slightest push of the clutch pedal and disengages the cruise. Sometimes in my Goblin it will disengage the cruise if I hit a rough patch of road.
I definitely use the cruise way more than I thought I would.

 

[askiles]

I was thinking there is only one on the clutch. If it starts without the switch connected, then it's looking for the N.O. connection. I was thinking that it had to see the circuit closed. I guess I was thinking along the lines that it will not start without the switch being activated. I know ours will not start unless the clutch is pushed in.

There is a lower switch on the clutch that is for starting functions. The upper is just for the cruise control.

 

[ctuinstra]

There is a lower switch on the clutch that is for starting functions. The upper is just for the cruise control.

I remember that now. How quickly one forgets after the build!