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 Post subject: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:36 pm 
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So I have a au 2 brake booster that is steel the ef one is plastic and it melted :( because of me extractors are close to it ahahahAhah just wanted to know if I can mod the au 2 one to make it fit??

 

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 Post subject: Re: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:39 pm 
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Yes you can fit an AUII Booster to an EF/EL. You will need to redril your firewall to take the 4 bolt pattern of the AU Booster and you will need an AUII Master Cylinder.
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 Post subject: Re: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:43 pm 
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Cool that's what I thort they look the some just with 4 bolts
The master cylinder is the bit what the brake fluid goes in ??

 

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 Post subject: Re: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:29 pm 
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apart from the above mentioned are the AU S2 brake boosters/master cylinders any better than their earlier model EF counterparts?
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:30 pm 
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The master cylinder is the bit what the brake fluid goes in ??

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 Post subject: Re: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:35 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
apart from the above mentioned are the AU S2 brake boosters/master cylinders any better than their earlier model EF counterparts?


yes, the series 2 master cyl has a bigger bore allowing more fluid transfer, probably not really noticable on the tiny e series calipers but still an upgrade from the earlier stuff, and the booster being steel is on upgrade on its own....

just a note, im not sure if anyone has had this issue, but when i changed from series1 au plastic booster to series 2 steel booster other than re drilling the firewall there was a difference in the angle of the firewall causing the pedal rod to bind, so i had to space the bottom of the booster 4mm to get the pedal rod angle right.....
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 Post subject: Re: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:45 pm 
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just a note, im not sure if anyone has had this issue, but when i changed from series1 au plastic booster to series 2 steel booster other than re drilling the firewall there was a difference in the angle of the firewall causing the pedal rod to bind, so i had to space the bottom of the booster 4mm to get the pedal rod angle right.....
did you use washers???
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 Post subject: Re: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:51 pm 
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i could have, but i used a 4mm tapered flat plate for the bottom ..

i have heard of others using the au2 booster on ef and no where has there been a mention of my issue??...
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 Post subject: Re: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:06 am 
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My pedal is really soft but it brakes good anyway I can make it harder ??
It went in all good I didn't tighten up the nuts on the firewall all the way I have it a bot 2 get hot and stuff than I tightened it I and I have used 3 bottles of dot 4 brake fluid

 

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 Post subject: Re: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:23 pm 
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i could have, but i used a 4mm tapered flat plate for the bottom ..

i have heard of others using the au2 booster on ef and no where has there been a mention of my issue??...
Hey Troyman, i've never really removed a brake booster before. I've just purchased an EF Fairmont S1 but the bloke told me he thinks the brake booster is stuffed. How do i remove the brake booster off of the Lane?

Are the bolts on the inside of the car above the brake pedals etc?
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:31 pm 
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yes, there are 2 nuts on ef just above/infront of the brake pedal above the steering column..
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:02 pm 
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i could have, but i used a 4mm tapered flat plate for the bottom ..

i have heard of others using the au2 booster on ef and no where has there been a mention of my issue??...
Hey Troyman, i've never really removed a brake booster before. I've just purchased an EF Fairmont S1 but the bloke told me he thinks the brake booster is stuffed. How do i remove the brake booster off of the Lane?

Are the bolts on the inside of the car above the brake pedals etc?


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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:15 am 
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I fixed this problem the second time by buying some reflective foil tape & covering the plastic drum

two fold fix;
1- reflective foil prevents heat
2- completely encasing the drum, thereby holding the piece together

 

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 Post subject: Re: How can I make a au 2 brake booster fit my ef??
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:31 am 
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Cheers bud, just as i thought :)
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