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Lanchester 1953
Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 34
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:32 pm Post subject: fitting a remote brake servo |
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I was thinking of fitting a remote brake servo to my lanchester, how do they fit and where can I get one, all information welcome please. |
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Got mine from here
http://www.powertrackbrakes.co.uk/parts.html
Really good quality, be careful as there are some dreadful cheap copies out there.
Mine was a simple fit, pipe out of the master cyl to the unit and another from the unit back to the master cylinder. That just leaves the vacuum iPod from a take off at the manifold etc.
Speak with powertrack, they are a mine of info.
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Years back........... I fitted one to my Dad's 1500cc 105E, quite straightforward and excellent result. |
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Farmer John
Joined: 18 Feb 2010 Posts: 181 Location: Manawatu NZ
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:38 pm Post subject: lanchester servo |
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Hi. You will need to check that yours does not have mechanical brakes on the rear.
John |
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Lanchester 1953
Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 34
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: lanchester servo |
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Farmer John wrote: | Hi. You will need to check that yours does not have mechanical brakes on the rear.
John | Oh dear I have! or at least I suppose so, what difference does that make? |
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jp928
Joined: 07 Jun 2016 Posts: 249 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Brake boosters powered by vacuum only work on hydraulic brakes, so if your brakes are not all hydraulic, fitting a booster would only boost the front brakes. This would most likely give you unbalanced braking, and it would be difficult to correct IMHO. Some older cars used a mechanical servo, driven off the rear of the gearbox, that helped you push the pedal down - RR and Hispano-Suiza come to mind. RR used these up into the 50s at least.
I would ask why you want to get more stopping power? Are you sure that everything related is in very good condition? I once had a car (Rover P2, 47) with Girling pull rod brakes, and found I had to deglaze, roughen the linings several times a year to keep the brakes in tip-top condition.
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Lanchester 1953
Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 34
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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jp928 wrote: | Brake boosters powered by vacuum only work on hydraulic brakes, so if your brakes are not all hydraulic, fitting a booster would only boost the front brakes. This would most likely give you unbalanced braking, and it would be difficult to correct IMHO. Some older cars used a mechanical servo, driven off the rear of the gearbox, that helped you push the pedal down - RR and Hispano-Suiza come to mind. RR used these up into the 50s at least.
I would ask why you want to get more stopping power? Are you sure that everything related is in very good condition? I once had a car (Rover P2, 47) with Girling pull rod brakes, and found I had to deglaze, roughen the linings several times a year to keep the brakes in tip-top condition.
jp | I am getting old and have knee problems, a little help would be nice. |
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jp928
Joined: 07 Jun 2016 Posts: 249 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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All I can suggest there is, at the next opportunity, get softer linings fitted (if there are softer available), and ensure that all linkages are in good condition and set angles are optimal. With mixed hydraulic/mechanical brakes there is not much to be done- have been here with a Rover P3.
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