Dual remote servo!
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Yep, had one of those remote servo's fitted to the bus for years now, and I've been selling them for £268 plus the £10 P&P since then. They're great. DOUBLE your braking power. They work with 4xdrums or 2xdisk+2xdrums or 4xdisks no problem.
The CE direct servo's bolt straight on to LHD buses, but the pushrod needs to be re-worked / modifed to make it work on a RHD.
The CE direct servo's bolt straight on to LHD buses, but the pushrod needs to be re-worked / modifed to make it work on a RHD.
Evening Jim, you've tracked me down to the ball joint beam support forum!
Yep, as Jim says, I had to bend the rod a bit to get it onto the brake pedal. I think Dave may take this on board and supply RHD split bus kits with a bent rod in future.
Yep, as Jim says, I had to bend the rod a bit to get it onto the brake pedal. I think Dave may take this on board and supply RHD split bus kits with a bent rod in future.
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Whats the difference between a direct and indirect servo?
I figure the indirect is the same as a 'remote servo'?
arty0051:
I figure the indirect is the same as a 'remote servo'?
arty0051:Ever driven a bus with one? You'll soon realise the benefit. I fitted one to mine and measured a before and after on an MOT brake testing machine and doubled the braking power, and you get a pedal that feels like a modern car. My bus accel' and brakes as quick as my TT....
Direct servo's are pretty new to the market, (that new that they don't fit properly yet on RHD's)
I don't know the ratio effect on the CE, so couldn't comment on which gives more of a benefit.
Bobley can comment on if they cause any other clearance issues ie the clutch cable etc. Or if you need to remove the beam to weld the bracket on. It might also get in the way if you go for a steering rack conversion that isn't the CE system.
I don't know the ratio effect on the CE, so couldn't comment on which gives more of a benefit.
Bobley can comment on if they cause any other clearance issues ie the clutch cable etc. Or if you need to remove the beam to weld the bracket on. It might also get in the way if you go for a steering rack conversion that isn't the CE system.
Another RHD owner on SSVC did think he would have a problem with his clutch cable and a chassis clash too but I'm not sure what he'd done? (I'm still talking to him about it). If you mount the servo where the instructions tell you to put it then the servo clears the split bus chassis by 10mm.
I was changing the beam on my bus anyway so I welded the mounting plate with the beam on the garage floor. I would imagine that it would be possible to do it in situ but you'd have to be a good welder. If you've got an aftermarket beam with poly inner bushes then you'd have to move them out of the way first or they'd melt in the heat. I dont know much about EB beams - do they have mountings for servos already? My BJ weedeater did but they're in the wrong place for the split bus CE servo.
The servo did foul "my" clutch cable but that is entirely because I have made my own clutch cable and I had it routed between the beam tubes. I've now moved it up to the original split bus position and it looks fine.
I'll finish installing it later.
I was changing the beam on my bus anyway so I welded the mounting plate with the beam on the garage floor. I would imagine that it would be possible to do it in situ but you'd have to be a good welder. If you've got an aftermarket beam with poly inner bushes then you'd have to move them out of the way first or they'd melt in the heat. I dont know much about EB beams - do they have mountings for servos already? My BJ weedeater did but they're in the wrong place for the split bus CE servo.
The servo did foul "my" clutch cable but that is entirely because I have made my own clutch cable and I had it routed between the beam tubes. I've now moved it up to the original split bus position and it looks fine.
I'll finish installing it later.
slammedresto
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vwjim said:
def interested in doing this in the near future, is there earlybay.com discount if we order from you
whats the ins and outs to fitting one of these then, what else is needed
slammedresto said:vwjim said:
def interested in doing this in the near future, is there earlybay.com discount if we order from you
whats the ins and outs to fitting one of these then, what else is needed
I already sell them slightly cheaper than S.V.C retail them at, but if I can order greater numbers, then they'd be slightly cheaper still. (Not talking massive discounts, but it all helps I guess)
They're pretty straight forward. Mount the servo off the chassis rail or floor, whatever suits. Plumb the servo into the m/c. Then servo to the brakes. Take a vac' line from one manifold to the servo. If you can fit a m/c, then you can fit one of these. Probably 2hrs tops including bleeding all the brakes and adjusting them if you're on drums. (quicker if the van is on a lift rather than working off your back on the floor)
aircured
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Am very iterested in this as I am about to start a front brake upgrade.
Have ordered a Futbus front kit, like the idea of running a mixture of brakes (disc / drums), as I will be changing the back one's at a later date from drums to discs.
I have good mechanical knowledge but have never attempted anything like this before.
Does anyone have pro's /con's or any good advice on fitting arrangents etc.. Is there anyway I could fit something similar to this without removing the beam etc... :idea:
Have ordered a Futbus front kit, like the idea of running a mixture of brakes (disc / drums), as I will be changing the back one's at a later date from drums to discs.
I have good mechanical knowledge but have never attempted anything like this before.
Does anyone have pro's /con's or any good advice on fitting arrangents etc.. Is there anyway I could fit something similar to this without removing the beam etc... :idea:
slammedresto
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vwjim said:
do you fit these as well??
if so how much? Im in Essex, not sure where you are located
Gary
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