westf27
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 11:26 AM |
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Braking pressure
Been a long time since i've driven a car without servo brakes.Fitted new drums,discs,pads and shoes.SVA next week and not driven car further
than driveway.Once bedded in on shoes and pads how much of an increase in pedal pressure is required to stop without servo
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 01:55 PM |
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Blinkin' loads, better off with a piece of rope and a grappling hook!
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phoenix70
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 02:51 PM |
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It doesn't take long to get used to the extra pressure required, but it's not that much extra. Remember the normal car with Servo will
probably weigh twice as much as your kitcar, so the amount of braking force you need to stop is a lot less anyway.
First time I jumped into a friends MK, it only took me two corners to adapt to the brakes.
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dave r
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 03:40 PM |
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currently testing my car with the servo disconnected and the vacuum pipe plugged (it passed the sva with a servo, but will make more room for the new
manifold without)
took it up the road and it felt a little strange but i think i will get used to it 
will take it completelty out after i have been father that the end of the street
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muzchap
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 04:06 PM |
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Servo's bah!
Once you get used to braking without a servo - your normal road car will feel clunky and cumbersome - you can be so much more refined on the brakes
without a servo
You should notice a significant increase in your calf muscle - I find it important to get the seat at the correct angle/length to give me maximum
braking leverage.
My mate's Luego brakes so well - You could lock it up at 60mph + just stamping on the brakes - great fun on a track - not so great on a road
Shockingly - his rears don't even look like they have worn the markers off yet - and he's done nearly 3000 miles and 3 trackdays - these
cars are ace on the brakes
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westf27
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| posted on 15/4/06 at 04:27 PM |
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as always thanks for your comments
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MikeR
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 02:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phoenix70
First time I jumped into a friends MK, it only took me two corners to adapt to the brakes.
So you went through the hedge twice then they ambulance caught up to you.
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