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Hectors house

Original Poster:

55 posts

59 months

Monday 29th January
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Hi
i have early narrow body Westfield running ford running gear the brakes have no servo has anyone fitted a servo if so whats needed and what servo

520TORQUES

6,440 posts

22 months

Monday 29th January
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The car is so light you shouldn't need a servo. Is there a reason you think you need one?

Hectors house

Original Poster:

55 posts

59 months

Monday 29th January
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No reason i am in process of rebuilding after having chassis re powered coated and thought be good to sort a servo also a good mate has same car and i asked him about brakes he said would benifit from servo

520TORQUES

6,440 posts

22 months

Monday 29th January
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If the brakes are in good condition you shouldn't need one, you are more likely to lock the wheels using a servo on such a light car.
I used to run one with over 300BHP and never felt it would benefit from a servo, just use good brake components and pad materials.

The issue you have may be packaging too, the brake master cylinders are often very close to the engine, so you may need to use a remote style unit if you do go down that route.

I'd advise against one personally.

Hectors house

Original Poster:

55 posts

59 months

Monday 29th January
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Thank you for the adv ise i will leave alone i have bought upgraded calipers and pads

520TORQUES

6,440 posts

22 months

Monday 29th January
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Hectors house said:
Thank you for the adv ise i will leave alone i have bought upgraded calipers and pads
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C-Beams glitter

19 posts

44 months

Tuesday 30th January
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Not intending to pile on wink But, run ours for over 30 years and never felt the need for a servo. As commented, it would likely be a tricky one to get right both in terms of balance and packaging.

Ran ours for at least 20 years with the drums at the back and Cortina discs and Girling calipers up front. "Upgraded" to 4 pot fronts on bigger discs and discs at the back but really, it made little difference to the brake feel - it'll lock up when needed without too much effort but the brake feel is excellent.

Converted to rear discs simply because I was fed up of the drums going out of round/grabbing at low speed/light braking.

Probably the most highly rated upgrade to the standard braking system is the AP Racing tandem master cylinder.

Yos-Sam1

2 posts

17 months

Sunday 4th February
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You won't need a servo at all. If your brakes are that hard you have done something wrong

Hectors house

Original Poster:

55 posts

59 months

Friday 9th February
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Hi
On a westfield SEI does anybody know what the biggest wheel rims will fit car

Lordbenny

8,661 posts

226 months

Tuesday 13th February
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Hectors house said:
Hi
On a westfield SEI does anybody know what the biggest wheel rims will fit car
Really?

Do you mean width or diameter?

Just stick to 13’s or 15’s if you building a more comfy road tourer.