porter_bmx 0 Posted December 4, 2008 hi, ill be buying a bais pedal box in about a week and was thinking how hard is it to fit in?? i have a mi16 in my 205 and was just wondering about clearance issues. the engine is at the correct angle. i think of getting a compbrake one. cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) you'll need to unbolt the engine and tilt it forwards carefully, supported on a trolley jack, yo'll may need to remove the slam panel and rad or just the inlet. Edited December 4, 2008 by welshpug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porter_bmx 0 Posted December 4, 2008 cheers sounds a bit tricky lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiky 37 Posted December 4, 2008 i think getting the old one out will need more room Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted December 4, 2008 Sorry, should have mentioned, I took it out separately, i.e servo and MC off first, then pedal box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Thomson 6 Posted December 5, 2008 I managed to swap my old bias pedal box for the standard set-up (cos the bias box was s*it) without moving the engine. That was in the old 309, but as far as I know the engine bulkhead are in exactly the same relative positions...? It is a fiddle, but possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porter_bmx 0 Posted December 5, 2008 cheers for the help guys, got the old one out in bits (m.c off servo ect without moving engine) fingers crossed i can get the bais one. is there any box's that you'd recomend getting or they all about the same?? cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Thomson 6 Posted December 5, 2008 Mine was made by TAS (now Compbrake?) and was properly s*it. It eventually collapsed under the immense strain imposed by one of my scrawny legs (luckily locking the brakes on rather than off), and was also very crude. One of the things you should look out for is a proper spherical bearing where the bias bar joins the pedal; the bearing outer should slide inside a sleeve attached to the pedal as you screw the bar in and out. My bias bar was machined to fit inside the sleeve at the centre, so the bearing was the sleeve itself. I also had to modify it to fit the car as it was a completely bespoke pedal box rather than based on an OE one. Complete load of bollocks, totally flawed and ineffective. If you can stretch to it, get a proper one from Peugeot Sport. I always regretted trying to save that ~£150. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiky 37 Posted December 5, 2008 cheers for the help guys, got the old one out in bits (m.c off servo ect without moving engine) fingers crossed i can get the bais one. is there any box's that you'd recomend getting or they all about the same?? cheers http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=98160 made my own will know very soon the results and have track day planned in 3 weeks, can make you one if you can wait Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SurGie 54 Posted December 6, 2008 Are these road legal ? What do they feel like compared to ordinary brakes ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porter_bmx 0 Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) i was going to buy a compbrake one. lucky i didnt part with my cash. spiky let us know how much and how they perform also what size m.cs should i use, will the plate that you weld behing the servo( or where it used to be) be enough to prevent the flex? cheers Edited December 6, 2008 by porter_bmx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bren_1.3 1 Posted December 6, 2008 the units themselves dont tend to flex.. its the bulkhead that could really do with a strenthening plate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites