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The whole car is in bits at the moment so I will have to check the servo once its all together again and will be refitting new ss braided hoses

Thanks for all your tips guys, I will take your advise and take some time to identify the problem. ive ordered some new solid disks and greenstuff pads along with various other stuff for the build. Will be making sure all the callipers are still in working order and as im re-running all the...

One of my front callipers was leaking so I decided to change both sides and when I acquired a rear axle the brakes were rusted solid so I replaced them aswell.

Thanks for the quick reply That could be part of the problem although I re bleed them on a few occasions with no difference. The brakes would lock up the wheels but with a great deal of effort (maybe 2 feet). Really looking to improve that and maybe have a better setup than what I have now?

Hi Guys Im just getting started on my V8 Auto defender build, so im sure I will have more questions to come but my next challenge is sorting out the brakes. I remember them being awful, spongy, needing to pump the pedal etc. I understand the brakes are fairly cr*p as standard so is there...

Yeah I was thinking nonsense out load then looking at it again it does add up to a lot of bits and bobs. Probs will be easier to just bite the bullet and buy it. I think turbos just seamed like a cheaper route than supercharged but I haven't really looked into supercharging it. I assume it...

oh yeah and I will be using an intercooler...mounted somewhere lol

Thanks for the quick replies. with the mega squirt I was looking at these Megasquirt for V8 engines - Complete kits but a fair bit of it looks un-necessary to make it work, I think the whole kit I was looking at is more for waterproofing maybe? or do I need all of it? surely it doesn't have to...

Hello Guys, I've been floating around for a while taking advantage of the abundance of information on this site but never felt the need to post up until now. I am currently in the early stages of a full rebuild of my Defender 90 300tdi which I intend to change to a V8 with some interesting...