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Dan69s
 Post subject: Brake booster
PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:51 pm 
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Has anyone tried the brake boosters they sell on eBay? Are they any good. Vh44
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TK
 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:39 pm 
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The Chinese copies? If so, yes. I got mine direct from the maker. One thing is the way it mounts to the inner guard. I had to move a few things on it to make it fit the correct way around.

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drmini in aust
 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:20 pm 
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Dan69s wrote:
Has anyone tried the brake boosters they sell on eBay? Are they any good. Vh44

We put one in Laingy's van which runs 8.4" LS discs.
It stops fine, but seems to have less pressure assist than my VH44J (with S brakes) does. It could be the pads, I dunno.
My only concern would be for parts when needed, whoyagunnacall. What kit fits them?

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 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:23 pm 
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Being made in China is probably cheaper to get a new booster
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 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:47 pm 
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Goldbrocade_62 wrote:
Being made in China is probably cheaper to get a new booster


It's probably better all around to buy one from within Australia, which is where that range of boosters were first made.
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TK
 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:29 pm 
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You can buy kits for them from the maker.

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Dan69s
 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:26 pm 
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Where is the importer that you got it from TK? Do you have any lack of assist? Thanks
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TK
 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:54 pm 
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I got mine though Gasgoo.

Found this one,
http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-products/bra ... tml#img400

"Do you have any lack of assist?" Not sure what you mean?

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 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
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Thanks TK
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drmini in aust
 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
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I'd get a real VH44J one from Hydroboost. Brakes are important sh!t.

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 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
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I tend to agree with drmini. I wouldn't buy a chinese one unless you were sure it was of the same quality as original, and I can see no way you can be sure of this. I bought a reconditioned VH44JA on eBay for about $350. There's one there atm:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VH44JA-PBR-D ... veGRCL6sUg

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 Post subject: Re: Brake booster
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drmini in aust wrote:
I'd get a real VH44J one from Hydroboost. Brakes are important sh!t.


I did just that on Tuesday ,should be here today or tomorrow , Terry couldn't of been more helpful ,
learnt a few things about boosters as well .
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