ok I've done this conversion in stages:- first 180b booster and master
cylinder (girlock) and used all the lines to the proporting valve and run
the original lines in the 1600 to that. (please note use the booster set up
with the alloy spacer cause it will fit (booster ect) straight in with
that. Then two weekends ago i fitted up 240k struts which don't go straight
in as i have learned . Apparently there is three types of lower control arm
configs which varary how the struts fit and if they rub on steering
conponments. ON mine (with the calliper facing the rear of the car) they
fitted no probs (in the steering department) but the backing plate was
rubbing on the lower control arm (just lower the ball joint) which i
retified by gringing the lip of the lower control arm and rolling the edge
over. the strut tops have to be swapped with the 1600 ones or the holes
enlarged on one of the three holes (different stud off set) I slightly bent
one stud and enlargened the in side hole (closest to the engine bay) make
sure all the bake cylinders are in all good shape before fitting (learnt
from experiance -two recond callipers and master cylinder yesterday) and
know my brakes are excellent
>Chris,
>
>1) 240k Booster might not fit, depending on model. If you have a choice, 240K
>for my money. I could only fit a 180B unit.
>2) If the 240K struts have a similar spindle-to-spring-seat height to the 1600
>ones, use the 1600 springs to keep your ride characteristics the same. Should
>be same diameter (?).
>3) I didn't have to drill any holes to fit the booster, just re-bent the lines
>a tad.
>4) Haven't done the swap myself, maybe someone who has knows the 'other'
>tricks
>involved.
>5) Coopers Pale Ale gets my vote....
>
>DF
>
>>I've had a 240K front end sitting in my garage since before I got my dime,
>
>>and decided the other day that my stock brakes just aren't doing the
>>necessary job (stopping distances of 500 odd metres in the dry just don't
>
>>satisfy me - and are even verging on dangerous), so these holidays, I'm
>>going to sacrafice a couple of epesodes of 'Days of Our Lives' and make an
>
>>attempt to install the bloody things. I was just wondering if you
>>knowledge-able people could 'knowledge me up' a bit on a few unclear
>>thingumeys. Firstly, I have 240K and 180B brake boosters, which one should
>
>>I be using? Secondly, can I replace the 240K springs with p510 springs, or
>
>>cut the 240K's so the struts are the right height for the car (I'm trying to
>
>>do this conversion really cheaply for now, and then upgrade the springs
>>later). Thirdly do I have to modify (drill through) the firewall to install
>
>>the booster? (These questions must sound really basic and dumb, well it's
>
>>probably because they are, but my knowledge of the struts is comparable to
>a
>>fish's knowledge of human eyebrows (small)). Fourthly is there anything
>>else I should know during the conversion and fifthly, which beer do you
>>recomment that I drink after the conversion is complete?
>>
>>Thanks for all the help guys/girls, I'm sure it will be very useful....chris
>
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