I am new to late bays and have question regarding buses without a brake booster. I am in Canada and non of out buses came without brake boosters and am curios about removing mine. What vans came without the booster? Did they have the same brakes (disks front , drums rear)? Is it the same master cylinder without the vacuum booster? How big of a difference is it to drive without a vacuum booster? Any and all help/comments are appreciated
I can only answer question 4. Driving one without a servo is completely different than driving one with a servo. They can work equally as well but you have to stand on a non servo brake pedal a hell of a lot harder.
earlies (pre 71?) had drums all round and no servo/booster some lates (usually delivery vans/lowspec') didn't either why would you want to remove it? having a servo halves the effort required to brake.
What vans came without the booster? Most of them in the UK Did they have the same brakes (disks front , drums rear)? Yes Is it the same master cylinder without the vacuum booster? No, the non servo MC is completely different How big of a difference is it to drive without a vacuum booster? As long as the brakes are tip top, then there is no difference, just the amount of effort you need to put in to achieve the same amount of braking - They will "feel" different due to that fact tho Personally I wouldn't be taking it off, as a servo system is nicer to use, and less stress on the old right leg
Thanks guys, only reason I contemplated it was because I am putting a 1" raised beam and not sure how much room there will be above the servo
1" raised beam?? Are you notching your chassis, or is this something that is available across the pond?
Notching the chassis above the beam . Once the beam is bolted back in the strength is back. I am going to run class 12.9 bolts for the beam install for higher shear strength.
The beam is from Wagenswest, 5" narrowed, 1"raised and 2.5" dropped spindles. Rear is Transporterhaus adjustable plates with Wagenswest horseshoe plates.
