remote servo

williepig · Post by **williepig** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:51 pm

hi newbie on here im doing my p100 pick up with 4.2 rover v8 engine and cosworth t5 box and need some help please is there a remote servo? i think from bmw and how does it work ive looked on the net but cant find out much i will be putting some pics on soon just need a kick up the ass!
im going for the smooth minimal engine bay so want everything possible out except engine has anyone done this any help would be so appreciated.
and hope we all keep going through through the winter bring on the summer

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:15 am

Rover P6's had a remote servo.

Ian Anderson (on here) has remote servos on his GT40, I'm sure he can advise where he got them from, and how they deal with dual circuit brakes.

Chris.

bones · Post by **bones** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:15 am

the p6 rover used a remote servo, 3 copper pipes used, 1 feed in 2 out , or you could do as i was adviced and go without the servo ??

rich

Ian Anderson · Post by **Ian Anderson** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:27 pm

Try SVC
http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/prod_other.html

Not what I have as I have 2 individual circuit units

They ain't cheap though!

Or as a better option if at all possible lose the boosters al together and get the pedal and master cylinder size correct - then you do not need them

Ian

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:01 pm

Yeah you dont need a servo!! Or power steering or anything like that lol

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:05 pm

chodjinn wrote:Yeah you dont need a servo!! Or power steering or anything like that lol

I'm hoping I dont need power steering as pulled that all out to make as much room in my engine bay as possible! Plus I dont want the extra belts and power sap, just hope I can turn the wheel when I need to

(keeping the brake servo though

)

Ralphh85 · Post by **Ralphh85** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:36 pm

glad there are other people in the world that agree power steering an servos are unneeded

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:51 pm

Yes, but:

To make steering light enough to do without manual steering, one tends to have both positive camber and many turns lock to lock. If you have PAS, you can have a much quicker 'rack' and negative camber which does wonders for handling.

Unless your car is very light of course when you can have your cake & eat it!

Chri.

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:34 pm

Should be under a tonne- so I'm hoping its ok! Don't mind a bit of work as 1. I drive a Landy day by day

and 2. this one aint an everyday car

Besides when your driving at decent speed you dont really need PAS, its parking thats the bitch!

And with servo's I would have thought that they were only a necessity if you have a car over about a tonne...

Ralphh85 · Post by **Ralphh85** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:44 pm

im hoping for less than 900kg so think im in the green.

i do agree about the PAS on bigger stuff like landys.

Ralph

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:58 pm

Ralphh85 wrote:im hoping for less than 900kg so think im in the green.

i do agree about the PAS on bigger stuff like landys.

Ralph

Me too! Bloody hard work without it, espec when you are having to turn all the PAS stuff as well as the front wheels!

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:17 pm

well the steering on my V8 MG is waaay lighter and quicker than on my original '68 i had years ago, to the point where i think it may have a quick-rack fitted but i can't find them anywhere so can't check!

And I have a custom pedal box with different size wilwoods to sort the brakes out. I didn't have to do owt!

bones · Post by **bones** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:39 am

go without servo and PAS, have more power less weight, just eat spinach,

rich

crayefish · Post by **crayefish** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:45 am

Anyone know whether its possible to remove the servo from a heavy car (roughly 2 tonnes) such as a landy and still have good brakes if the master cylinders were of the correct size?

Once the V8 is in, I am planning to build my own disc brake system using AP racing parts inc. double master cylinder + balance bar

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:18 am

If you are going all disc then it should be possable, I am assuming you are of reasonably "robust" build to be contemplating this

. You will need large discs 315 front 280 back minimum if you run 2wd, 315 all round for perminant 4Wd, to make the most of your pedal effort and probably 4pot calipers all round, but carfully worked out then it should be do-able.
best regards
Mike