toenden Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Hi I am not sure that there is anything wrong with your setup just because it gets "light" in the backend in icy conditions. My standard (brakewise that is) 90" does exactly the same in snow/ice... Helps keeping the topspeed down in such conditions ad it can get a bit hair raising :-) Mads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 cheers EJ different master to me then, looks awful similar to the one i bought however it doesent fit on it clashes with the vacuum in line on my servo. ill see if i can track that one down and toenden, mine gets more "back light" than i would like it to be, at higher speeds its actually better than low speeds funnily enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollywog Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 I haven't had any trouble with the back going light since doing all my upgrades but in it's old state it was terrible for it. Could it have anything to do with your RM suspension setup being too stiff perhaps? If you're going for a change of master cylinder keep your eyes open for a defender pedal assembly, you can pick them up for £20 at an autojumble, if you get one with the type 50 servo it'll bolt straight in without doctoring the wings & bonnet all you need to change is the pipe unions to suit the master - easily done in place if you have a flaring tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 thats what im thinking defender pedal assy and G valve if i can find one. shoudl be alright then as the system would effectively be same as fitted to a factory 90 pickup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollywog Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I don't have a g valve in mine, do you think they really make a difference? Thinking back my old TD 90 never had one either that was converted from a factory HT to a pickup. I do wonder if you're having more trouble with the back end because the springs are already making it nose dive and thus transferring even more weight to the front than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 could possibly be it, but id like to rule out braking hydraulics first safety first anorl its never bad to have good brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hmmmm, went to anchor on today I felt a "thunk" through the pedal and now the front left seems to be much stronger I must have had seized pistons since it was stood for a year? Calliper rebuilds now a priority! Where do I get stainless pistons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Zeus Engineerig do kits for around £100 for all callipers. They're truly excellent - they're so well finished that they look chrome plated, which worried me because I didn't want chrome flaking off and causing leaks; I called them to enquire and it turns out they just like to polish the stainless well beyond what is really necessary. I've had two sets, and happily recommend them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 You'll find there probably electropolished to give a highly polished finished. A very cheap and quick process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Kettle's had her disc brakes on for about 2 months now and all is well. There's not been a single instance of pulling to one side or the other, as you'd expect, and braking is very positive. There's not been any case of the rears locking up before the front's either. There's over 500 miles on them now and I am very pleased with them. I haven't yet tried to fit the wheels without the spacers in, though I think they'd clear. I'm not worried about it at the moment as I'm not keen on having the front track narrower than the rear, so until I do the rears I think I'll keep them in anyways. Really do need to get started on the rear conversion...first up, a pair of disco callipers need rebuilding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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