Foz

Hi Tim, bits have arrived and look great, all I need now is a good excuse for a day or two in the garage. Thanks very much, Steve

I've replaced the original sierra servo with a KA master cylinder on my 2B. Works well for me, gives a pretty good feel & you can still lock 'em up without needing both feet on the pedal. I think the bore on that is about 3/4" Have a shufty at "Help - Master Cylinder" in the "Maintenance & Modifications" section. HTH Foz

Just managed to get a look under the bonnet & it is piped as I thought - two unions at the back (bulkhead end) go to the two front calipers, the one at the front goes to the rears. I fitted mine some time last year & it's worked a treat for me and passed the MOT brake test no problem. I've got an adjustable regulator in the line to the rear drums which I don't think you can get through IVA nowadays, with it wound out (full pressure to back) the rears do occasionally lock first. You may have to experiment a bit, and stock up on clean underwear ! HTH Foz

Yes, I lashed one up from a piece of 8mm threaded bar with a nut and a couple of washers where it went through the pedal, and then adjusted the nut until I got the right length - You need to make sure you can get full travel of the cylinder should you spring a leak on one circuit. It's easy to check the travel before you fill with fluid, not so easy after - guess who learnt this the hard way ! Once I'd got the length right I made a new one up from a piece of decent quality steel bar, but I'm sure you could adapt the original, I just happened to have a nice bit of bar lying around waiting for a use ! I'll confirm the piping as soon as I can. Foz

I've got a KA master cylinder on mine & it works a treat. Can't get at the car just at the moment but I'm pretty sure that I piped the 2 rear outlets to the front calipers and the front outlet goes to a pressure regulator & on to the back brakes. The reservoir doesn't look quite right but works fine, I've marked a line across the top to give me a full level. I used it to replace the standard sierra servo/master cylinder set up & it feels so much better to me now, before it was far too easy to lock up the fronts. I'll double check the piping at the w/e & let you know if I'm talking rubbish! HTH Foz

Hi designer, Mine's a 2B with a 2ltr Pinto and weighs 760kg with a full fuel tank. Hope this helps, Foz

Hi Paul, PM on it's way to you Steve

I have 5 195/50 x 15 Yokohama S306 tyres for sale. They were on my car when I bought it - I've now swapped to 205/50s. The spare has never been on the road, the other 4 have done less than 5K. They're just getting in my way now so you can have 'em for £80 the lot (buyer collects). Photo below, any other questions just ask. Steve.

Just had my renewal quote through from Adrian Flux and found out that they have kept my credit card details from last year, and will renew my insurance automatically if I don't tell them not to !!! There is a small note in their T&Cs saying that they'll do this - does anybody read all the small print ? Needless to say I'll be looking a lot closer in the future and recommend that you do the same. I've shan't be renewing with Flux, after a short while on the phone I've gone with Graham Sykes & saved myself £25 for the same cover. Hope this note saves anyone else getting caught out. Steve.

Just seen photos of my car at Barkston ......... ooh eck !! Put me down for an option 1 please - no rush, I probably won't get round to it before winter. Cheers, Steve Foster

Hi Steve, Yes, put me down for that passenger ticket please - I'll stick the cheque in the post over the w/e. Cheers Foz PS sorry Brian .... if the boss changes her mind again I'll let you know.

Hi Steve, Am I too late to add a passenger at £15 (the boss still can't make her mind up) ? Cheers, Foz

Congratulations & good luck, Steve

Hope to be there on the Sunday in the 2B, assuming parts of it aren't left at Barkston ! Steve

Hi John, Can I come out to play again please ? I promise I'll look out extra hard for those hidden red flags ! Cheers, Steve Foster YOUR IN

It took a while to fill them places then !! Any chance of adding me to the reserve list please ? ATB Steve Foster HAVE PUT YOU ON THE RESERVE LIST