Servo Removal

[pnwrs2000]

I want to get rid of the servo on my mk2 escort to make some room and clean up the engine bay.

 

What's involved and what do I need to get to do it ?

 

Cheers

Darren

[bigbadsquare]

You will need a bias pedal box, I would advise a dearer quality one that is modified from an actual mk2 pedal box , they fit better and don't flex. £250 ish . Then remove the servo tower and fit , will need brake lines re running and it's a very fiddly frustrating job.

[katana]

Or change the master cylinder and use a remote servo?

[SmokeEm]

IMHO its worth paying that little bit extra for a Gartrac bias pedal box. Proper quality stuff

[pnwrs2000]

Cheers chaps. I didn't realise I'd have to change the pedal box too

[mk2 mike]

You don't have to, I didn't on mine. You just need a new master cylinder. I've got a wilwood one on my mk2. I had mine removed to make room for twin carbs but it looks so much better without it.

[Vista]

If you haven't already done so then I would try and drive one without a servo before committing to losing it. It's the one thing I didn't put back into my van that I miss having.

[marky4]

As vista says try and drive a car without a servo to see what you think I personally prefer mine without the servo but everyone's different

[mk2 mike]

I have to say I noticed absolutely zero difference without the servo. Maybe it was buggered lol.

[mikehunt]

I have to say I noticed absolutely zero difference without the servo. Maybe it was buggered lol.

if it made no difference without the servo I would say your brakes are faulty.

The servo assist the brakes.i wouldn't remove the servo maybe put one under dash or I've even installed in a boot on one of my motors

[marky4]

With my old servo the brakes were spongy and if braking really hard they faded no such problems now

[pnwrs2000]

Vista & marky4 - I've driven my mates mk2 grp4 which has no servo and I quite liked it once I got used to it. Saying that his has AP brakes whereas mine will probably have the more conventional princess type of setup but even so, the feeling of no servo didn't make me think f#ck !!!!!!!!!

 

Am considering an uprated pedal box though to eliminate any flex etc

[marky4]

I've got princess 4 pots drilled grooved vented discs and green stuff pads and like it a lot more without the servo

[mk2 mike]

I have to say I noticed absolutely zero difference without the servo. Maybe it was buggered lol. if it made no difference without the servo I would say your brakes are faulty.

 

Nothing faulty with my brakes Sid, hi-spec 4 pots with 274mm vented grooved discs, braded hoses and wilwood master cylinder. Stops as good as any modern car IMO. (Apart from abs lol)

[mikehunt]

Nothing faulty with my brakes Sid, hi-spec 4 pots with 274mm vented grooved discs, braded hoses and wilwood master cylinder. Stops as good as any modern car IMO. (Apart from abs lol)

Dave I was just saying most new cars stop better than old cars poss because of servo and bigger better discs lol

[katana]

A servo will have no effect on braking performance - its only effect is to give your leg an easier time. Correctly spec'd master cylinders v's the caliper piston size is the key to braking efficiency - a change of pedal ratio will give the same effect as a servo. Bigger discs with greater friction area pad acting on the larger diameter will have the greatest effects, lb for lb of a given system pressure however it is achieved.

[john_3.0s]

Ditch the servo! unless you've got legs like pipe cleaners you will be fine

[mikehunt]

Ditch the servo! unless you've got legs like pipe cleaners you will be fine

lol

[kev the rev]

gonna remove the servo on mine its shagged out and fit a non servo master cylinder but which one do i use cheers