That means that ideally I'm looking at getting the rest of the 300 brake system, from the master cylinder all the way out, if that will fit my servo.Much easer if u use the 300s pressure reducing valve (C) below with its direct single feed to each caliper, the rear remains similar with its T piece, also remember that the 200s pipe/fittings are imperial while IIRC, the 300s is metric so a bit of a pain if u try to mix and match.
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And I can't just plumb them one to each of the wheels? Wouldn't have any control over brake bias, but is that a huge problem?
you dont need dual line for vented discs,all defender calipers are single line vented or notI think I have the flex on the 300 callipers, so I could get m/imp couplers on at that point and juggle the existing pipes around a bit. Then all I need is a couple of imp blanking plugs, and I can emulate the 300's brake system.
I understand that the primary system runs the rear because it has more fluid and has to run two sets of brakes, where the fronts have a line each. Is that right?
I'll most likely keep the bits and collect up the rest of the system and install it all at once, since I have more important gaping holes in my bodywork to prioritize, but really appreciate having a better understanding of my brakes. Also, chatting with my brother earlier today, I started thinking about putting my 200 gear into a defender, so I have to do some thinking.
Speaking of defenders, a bit of research tells me that 110 callipers should go straight on without modification, and that you need the dual line system to run vented discs, so mine might be worth something after all.
Doesn't entirely make sense that you would.you dont need dual line for vented discs,all defender calipers are single line vented or not
@discool, any reason why fronts go on the secondary circuit?
This has moved up now, so I need to know what I'm doing.
But when one of the lines went I had nothing, so the system just doesn't work?Don't know, a disc brake thing maybe, on the older braking systems when two pistons in each of the front calipers were being used as a secondary circuit, so then the remaining two pistons plus both the rear calipers were called the primary.
Should one of the circuits fail then even braking could still be achieved albeit somewhat reduced.
So different from the later 300 series and the ABS system different still.