davepro
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 04:38 PM |
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Servo or no servo
Hi Guys
I'm building a locost and would like advise on whether I should fit a brake servo or go without one.
Thanks
Dave
Dave Prouten
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flak monkey
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 04:39 PM |
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No servo 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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coozer
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 04:40 PM |
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You dont need the servo. The car is light enough and theres no room for the servo.
If your going down the BEC road theres no vacumm to pull the servo.
[Edited on 24/5/06 by coozer]
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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donut
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 05:30 PM |
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NO 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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matt.c
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 05:39 PM |
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Just press harder
P.s flak monkey, great avatar
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 06:15 PM |
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I also was worried about no servo but these cars are so light they dont need one. if you had one you would be locking up the wheels all the
time
ditch
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smac
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 06:46 PM |
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Mine has a servo but I disconnected the vacuum feed when I fitted twin carbs. Someone put my mind at rest that this is ok.
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natehall
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 07:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smac
Mine has a servo but I disconnected the vacuum feed when I fitted twin carbs. Someone put my mind at rest that this is ok.
should be - the vacuum just helps to feed the brake master cylinders - had one fail in my sierra - and boy was it hard to stop
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Simon
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 07:12 PM |
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No. Mine weighs about 800 kgs and I manage without one!
ATB
Simon
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JB
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 08:07 PM |
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Servo
Do not fit a servo.
Servos are extra complication, something else to find room for, more pipes and reduce the vital pedal feed back.
If you have the correct pedal leverage, master cylinders and calipers you will stop with out excessive leg work.
John
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smart51
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 08:34 PM |
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I can lock the wheels up at will without a servo. the pedal is very firm compared with the light clutch of a BEC but the brakes are not as heavy as
my old Saxo. You don't need a servo.
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Peteff
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 11:49 PM |
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Servos don't improve the brakes, they just make the pedal easier to press. As said earlier if your pedal ratio is good it will be fine without
power assistance.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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