ejparrott Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 I was driving the hybrid over the weekend moving mother-in-law out of her old house...pleased to report she's stops beautifully, better than the 88 and 109 if I'm honest. The MC was replaced a few years ago, and he took the old in for comparison and they declared it to be off a lightweight! No G-Valves or PCRV's just pure simple plumbing, the callipers and discs are all single line items, rangy fronts and disco rears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at106 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Unfortunately i'm not able to help with the request but for anyone interested in converting their series to RRC axles i have a pair in wiltshire already converted just needing paint and new brake lines making that are yours if you can collect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Hi, Is your first post here offering stuff for free!! Welcome to the forum. Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at106 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hi, Is your first post here offering stuff for free!! Welcome to the forum. Marc. Hi Marc, unfortunately they're no use to me unless i manage to obtain a V8 series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Good news! My Insurance company just came back and said the conversion is no problem. Just need to get bits and pieces together and get it converted, might be before Christmas, might be just after. Still haven't decided on whether to change the lot yet or just do the front, the Hybrid I was driving the other week was really great to drive, no G-valves, no PCRV valves, just disco discs and callipers. First problem, bolts are good and proper stuck in the 90 swivels so I can't get the callipers off at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 hi EJ, sorry for the late reply on this, as you know i run series 10 SLS drums at the rear and coiler disk (single line calipers) at the front. i find that the back can lock up on me, but only at slower speeds when emergency stopping. where all the brakes are fine according to MOT specs, i feel the bias could be more toward the front. maybe swapping my series master for a defender or LR90 one would be a better option as this is a similar wheelbase and weight and designed with this exact braking setup. on a plus note, the extra braking effort to the rear axle means that it stops incredibly well indeed once there is some weight in the back or there is a trailer on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollywog Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I've been running a Heystee kit with vented discs on the front since January, rear is standard 10" drums. When I fitted the kit I put in a complete brake pedal assembly from a 200tdi Defender with type 50 servo and master - I don't know if it came out of a 90 or 110. I do have a PDWA fitted because it was already plumbed in but no G-valve or pressure regulator. I've been very impressed by the way it stops. I've now had chance to run it with all 3 roof options and it's easy to get all 4 wheels locked up but I'm yet to have the rears lock up noticeably before the fronts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 sounds ideal, does the heystee kit run LR calipers? im unfamiliar with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollywog Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Yep it uses Defender discs & calipers. It's certainly not a cheap system but it does work well and using Land Rover parts should be future proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Kettle's got 10" SLS rears so we might get away with it....part of says do the lot and save all the maintenance 'issues'...part of me says leave the rear's, they never seem to need any work anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 i would leave the rears, i havent had to adjust them in a long time, my front pads are lasting incredibly well too now and it doesent pull! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 I'll leave them for now.... At least doing it this time of year, the roads are wet and greasy. I'll fit the front up, gently take her down to the works estate which is only a few miles away, and give her a good try out and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Calliper brackets ordered this morning, all being well be here for next weekend Just need to sort out all the other bits and pieces and get the callipers rebuilt and we'll be sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 I've started rebuilding the callipers ready this morning...I think I'll keep everything in this thread, doesn't seem much point starting a new one. Much work with wire brush attachments (full PPE please....my jacket resembled a hedgehog by the time I'd finished!). I've left the old pistons and seals in for now, did as much as I could before removing remnants of pipe and the bleed nipples, removed 2 bolts at a time and did as much else before splitting the halves....all the galleries will get a good clean out but I don't see the point introducing even more carp first. I'll pop the old seals and pistons out next and give everything internal a good clean up and check they're ok. I've ordered some heat resistant paint for doing them up nice, still need to order new pistons and seals though. I figured I'd mask off the joint faces and the bores and give them a blast over, then build all up, a little masking again and give them a blast over again, probably just the outsides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 The all important brackets arrived yesterday, along with the discs...Have ordered new pistons and seals this morning which will hopefully arrive by the end of the week. I decided in the end to stick with steel pistons. Given the mileage Kettle does, I figured it wasn't worth it at this stage. I'll perhaps look at getting stainless pistons in over time, perhaps when a good deal comes up, and then know that when the time comes for new discs and pads, I'll more than likely have to rebuild the callipers again. I'm ok with that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Actually, if you don't use the vehicle much, stainless pistons would be a good idea. A lot of brake problems stem from pistons sitting in one place for a long time. A tiny bit of moisture in the brake fluid and you get a sticky piston or light rust pitting. In regular use, the pistons move in and out you don't get that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Sorry, I can't seem to see what make of conversion you've gone for ? Where did you order from and what discs came with? Cheers Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Will Donaldson t/a Wild Industries, he's on the Series Facebook group. The discs are 90 solid which I got. It's basically the old Zeus conversion, and is the same as Gremlin did to his 109, and several guys in Oz seems to have done the same too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springs Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 is it an old kit they were selling or something they've re made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPLP Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Will is making his own new kit with the offer of just the bracket or the complete kit with all ready to fit. There are additional options too. He has a website nearly ready to go so far as I know. The quality of his parts/workmanship is incredibly good. I'll try and get him to join this thread. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 H is right. I'm really pleased with it, never met the bloke, just got talking to him in the midst of another thread on the Series faceache group. Found him to be very helpful, weighed up the pro's and con's, and decided after talking to him to go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springs Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 have you got a link to the series fb group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 do you mind sharing the cost of the brackets? what do you do re. hubs, do you machine series ones to take a disk? or fit coiler stub axles and hubs? nice to see more conversion kits popping up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 I'm machining the Series hubs to take the discs, because I'm a turner by trade. will can supply the hubs ready done, but as it's my job, and I have the kit at home anyway, I don't like paying someone else! Heystee are doing something too...I think they're moving to UK production..saw something about it he other day but can't find it again now. Have to say though, I'm a little put off by the discussion we had recently about some kit they supplied... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 likewise, i never see the point in paying someone to do something i am perfectly capable of doing. never once paid anyone to do anything on my truck, except make me an exhaust, that was way back when i couldnt weld for toffee though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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