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Old 21-06-2007, 04:08 PM
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i had a thread about this a while back but since then ive seen 2 cars with bias brakes but the still had a servo either in the back or else where, just wondering why this is as some people dont seem to run servos with them

heres a lad that does
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can some body explain? cheers
Old 21-06-2007, 04:38 PM
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servo with help you push the pedal


without will give you a leg like arnie
Old 21-06-2007, 04:50 PM
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I saw that artical and did wonder how a remote servo works. Servo is a total must for a road car.
Old 21-06-2007, 04:53 PM
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my mate had bias brakes on his fiesta without a servo & suppose it was a wee bit hard but nothing crazy,

have you got your bias brakes installed yet gus?
Old 21-06-2007, 05:33 PM
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twin servos/1 front 1 back---- on the old school rally cars mate -off a beamer-stopped like nothing on earth as im sure some old timers wil agree ,
still got the old drawings from fords avo dept.
Old 21-06-2007, 05:42 PM
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yeah should be done now


mine was a bit of a mare as i have my master cylinders inside the cabin

these get in the way of steering coloum so i had a new one made
Old 21-06-2007, 06:14 PM
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who made it for you? can you get some pics mate as its a must now as ive welded up the holes under the battrey tray where the standard servo bolts on
Old 21-06-2007, 06:24 PM
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its still down at xworkss


his got a couple of bits to do for me, his just gotta get the engine in now so he can carry with his jobs


thats me pedal assembly thou
Old 21-06-2007, 06:55 PM
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fit the 1 thats bein fitted in cliffs/mine and simons car im sure the are a few pics of that floating round. its from rally design bout Ł200 needs the bulk head modding to make it fit
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Tony's brakes are out of this world on track, there isn't even 1mm of play in them. You have to press hard on them, would be a pain in traffic.
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have you got a link to it stuart? im a bit away from that yet but i would like to know how all this goes together

gus so how does that atatch to your bulkhead as i cant see no 'bracket' like bits sticking out, or do you fabricate your own?
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see the round tabs on the side


you make brackets coming of the bulkhead pointing towards rear of car and then use these tabs to mount up to it

so bolt goes throu top of bracket down throu tabs


probably not explained that very well
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oh i see, cheers
Old 21-06-2007, 08:15 PM
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Lovely looking set up Gus,pity I cant weld or I'd fab that peddle box into my car.Regards,Micky
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