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[Bod]

Afternoon everyone. I am looking for members input as to the best way to improve the brakes and the steering on later series landys? Due to medical reasons I need to make both as light as possible without needing to rob a bank first. Suggestions please?

[TimV]

Servo can be fitted easily (as with S2), on a S3 the wing already has the cut out. Post 1980 servo was standard.

Properly set up, the steering is very light (same as the S2 can be), apart from at parking speed.

[Porkscratching]

There's a number of servo brake options that aren't too difficult to fit, servo brakes were standard on some S3s, and standard servo type pedal boxes are out there.. I seem to recall there used to be an aftermarket "ram" type thing that could be bolted on in a similar way as a steering damper, that acted as a kind of power steering...

[Craig T]

There used to be a ram style power steering kit that fitted where the original (optional) steering damper fitted but no idea if anyone still makes it?
I'm in the middle of converting a series three onto coils, Discovery axles and a Discovery steering box with a Defender steering column. It is a lot of work....

I believe you can fit a remote brake servo to save cutting the wings up. Another option is to fit LWB brakes if you have a SWB vehicle. They are a bolt on thing and can improve the brakes noticeably. I ran a V8 series 3 for a while with 11" twin leading shows on the front and SWB front brakes, on the rear.

Craig.

[Peter Holden]

I drive a SWB with a remote servo and LWB front brakes,they are very good even in modern traffic.

Here's used to sell the hydraulic ramp power steering.

Peter

[Bod]

Properly set up, the steering is very light (same as the S2 can be), apart from at parking speed.

This is the problem. When we have borrowed series 2s it was the low speed steering that caused the dislocation. It nearly put pay to the Landy idea for good!

Thanks for the suggestions on the brakes. Servo and LWB equipment sounds like the way to go.

Cheers
Bod

[martinthefirst]

Heystee power steering, still going:

http://www.heystee-automotive.com/parts/pas/pas.htm

[Porkscratching]

Well found! That was the system I was thinking of but couldn't remember the name.! 
So there's a good fairly simple bolt on solution to both issues readily available 

[oilstain]

Also this for power steering-
https://www.steveparkers.com/conversions/power-steering-conversion-for-series-2a-3-land-rovers/
 

[Piggy501]

Heystee power steering, still going:

http://www.heystee-automotive.com/parts/pas/pas.htm

Heystee also do a disc brake conversion, although that's definitely moving into bank robbing territory.

[AlexB]

Tyre choice is a factor

"My" swb has 600 x 16s on. Dead light steering and at low speed

[GlenAnderson]

A series 3 pedal mounted servo and master cylinder makes a substantial difference to the driving experience compared to an unassisted standard setup. A remote servo helps a bit, but having run all three varieties over the years, the pedal mounted servo is by far the best option; offering way more feel and controllability than the others.

[Porkscratching]

It's also the kosher LR factory fitted solution..

[GlenAnderson]

It's also the kosher LR factory fitted solution..

Indeed.

[Peter Holden]

Remote servos were also offered ans an option before the pedal mounted servo.

Peter