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Need advice about changing brakes on series
muddyweb:
I went through the whole 'disc brakes on a Series' exercise when I had the V8 in mine... what a lot of fuss.. and the insurance company went white when I talked to them about it. (This is a good company too, not just a 'normal' one)
I ended up with LWB drums on the front and a Servo.. that would stop a V8 powered 88", even towing a couple of tons of trailer... no insurance issues either.
As for parts.... there are a few places I absolutely refuse to cut corners... the braking system is one of them. I use genuine or OE parts for brakes... I learned that lesson when I was a new Series 3 owner without much money... bought a pattern brake slave cylinder... let's just say, it wasn't much fun when it failed about 3 months later :shock:
luffy:
--- Quote from: "muddyweb" ---I went through the whole 'disc brakes on a Series' exercise when I had the V8 in mine... what a lot of fuss.. and the insurance company went white when I talked to them about it. (This is a good company too, not just a 'normal' one)
I ended up with LWB drums on the front and a Servo.. that would stop a V8 powered 88", even towing a couple of tons of trailer... no insurance issues either.
As for parts.... there are a few places I absolutely refuse to cut corners... the braking system is one of them. I use genuine or OE parts for brakes... I learned that lesson when I was a new Series 3 owner without much money... bought a pattern brake slave cylinder... let's just say, it wasn't much fun when it failed about 3 months later :shock:
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Totally agree Tim.
Before I put the V8 in my 88" I changed the brakes for the 11" LWB set-up and with the correct master cylinder (there's two sizes) and a servo the difference in braking performance was astounding.
Also, the Insurance Co weren't interested as the last of the S3 SWB had 11" front drums when they left the factory so it's considered 'standard equipment'.
If this arrangement is good enough for a V8 then it should be OK for any other engined Series LR.
Pete Twissell:
I 'uprated' the brakes on my S2 by fitting LWB axles and master cylinder. You could just fit the LWB brakes and master cylinders, I fitted the whole axles 'cos I wanted the Salisbury rear diff. The brakes alone would be a bolt-on in the driveway job, while the axle swap involves cutting off, shifting and welding the rear axle spring seats and shortening the rear propshaft.
The LWB brakes are larger diameter and the fronts are twin leading shoe. The difference is substantial, at first test It felt like I could have stood the truck on it's front bumper!
Bits are easy/cheap to get and the conversion is straightforward. It might even be worth doing just the front brakes and master cylinder, as mine is a bit rear biased. (Unloaded, rear wheels lock before fronts).
Pete.
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