e21 brake booster/servo moving

[nas80]

There isn't room mate, because the steering column comes through. The only options are really those that we've covered. You can fit an aftermarket pedal box but it's a lot of work. Partly because the e21 doesn't have a flat floor to ease installation. Because e21 have dual circuit brakes you have no option but to either a) run stock servo & linkage, b) run no servo and convert the cylinders to bolt to bulkhead as above, c) convert cylinders and run the SVC dual remote servo or d) fit an aftermarket pedal box.

If there was any way of simply turning the OE servo around I'm pretty sure someone (including BMW) would have done it.

bias box also costs £500 in parts alone before you even got it in the car and theres all sorts of maths and you need to work out what will go with calipers that your using etc.

[YoureNotGold]

haha that would be me with the primer, dont worry, its not like that now!

ah right, seen a couple pics online of e21s with servos on the bulkhead, just assumed they were standard items on some models!

thankyou all for the help. il have a look around some scrappies and see what i come up with. failing that, il just have to paint it untill i have the money to take it for a professional to look at.

[nas80]

if my system comes through then I don't mind helping out making you one, but no matter what you do theres probably no easy or cheap solution.

[nas80]

If you cut the big long bar away from the bulkhead side youll find the hole in the pedal box is right size to bolt a master directly there. If you drill a hole and then move the clevis higher up the pedal arm and ensure the rod to the master is inline, you could run without a servo eg like a mk1/2 polo. You might want to get a smaller / larger master though or go to a gym as that means you will need to stamp on them fairly hard.

Theres nowt worse than crap brakes, seriously... Have a good think about it before you do anything.

[jls7]

Look here:
http://www.bmwe21.net/forum/viewtopic.p ... &start=165

Page 11 has pics, and page 12 explains the setup.

[YoureNotGold]

If you cut the big long bar away from the bulkhead side youll find the hole in the pedal box is right size to bolt a master directly there. If you drill a hole and then move the clevis higher up the pedal arm and ensure the rod to the master is inline, you could run without a servo eg like a mk1/2 polo. You might want to get a smaller / larger master though or go to a gym as that means you will need to stamp on them fairly hard.

Theres nowt worse than crap brakes, seriously... Have a good think about it before you do anything.

sounds a super idea, i go to the gym, im also very very used to cars with shit brakes haha.

this cars a cruiser, slow roller, all about looks....3 speed auto also, its slow, and altho can go when i want it, i cant afford to do so often! hahaha

so the above sounds good....come to mine and do it for me? il pay you & feed you bacon sarnies & tea

[e21-Mark]

Even hitting something at 30 will still hurt more than your feelings!