Is this OK for the MOT?

[LazyLunatic]

What i have done is put a gti rear beam on which didnt have a rear brake compensator. however my old beam did.

so basically i got 4 brake lines all meeting at the same place (where the compensator was), two from the front of the car and 1 from each rear disc. so i was thinking just join the 4 lines with 2 brake lines, in place of a compensator.

now im not sure if this would be passable. i think it will be fine, seeing as the gti rear beam doesnt use it, but thought id see if anyone can shed some light on the situation.


also battery in the boot? what do i need to do for it to pass an mot? just secure it on a tray or in a box?


cheers

[spunkymonkey]

If you use proper unions to connect the pipes and make sure everything is secure and not leaking i would pass it.

[Wayne]

Reference the battery in the boot, you need to get a sealed unit with a vent tube which vents outside the car, much safer.

[AudiA8Quattro]

Are you saying you are going to get rid of the compensator altogether?
If so then it may pass an MOT but it certainly isn't safe.

[Wayne]

Are you saying you are going to get rid of the compensator altogether?
If so then it may pass an MOT but it certainly isn't safe.

Am I right in thinking it helps with brake balance and without it you stand a chance of locking the rear brakes.

[AudiA8Quattro]

Are you saying you are going to get rid of the compensator altogether?
If so then it may pass an MOT but it certainly isn't safe.

Am I right in thinking it helps with brake balance and without it you stand a chance of locking the rear brakes.

Yes. I believe later models that don't have the valve fitted have a modified abs system.

[Wayne]

Are you saying you are going to get rid of the compensator altogether?
If so then it may pass an MOT but it certainly isn't safe.

Am I right in thinking it helps with brake balance and without it you stand a chance of locking the rear brakes.

Yes. I believe later models that don't have the valve fitted have a modified abs system.

Cheers, I was thinking the same.

[Mikester]

When i was in new zealand i had a company YARIS!!

I know i know......

Long and short was i ragged the sh!t out of it so hard, i broke the rear compencator, and when i took it for an MOT they failed it, and said it was a miracle that when i braked hard it didnt spin, as apparntly the braking on the rear left and right was like 80%-20%.

HAHAHAHAHA......... Bad times.

[Horney]

I thought the one on the MKII just adjusted the amount of braking effort to the rear when it's fully loaded and nothing more clever than that. Mine is disconnected from the Beam so it doesn't do anything anymore.

Nick

[Wayne]

I thought the one on the MKII just adjusted the amount of braking effort to the rear when it's fully loaded and nothing more clever than that. Mine is disconnected from the Beam so it doesn't do anything anymore.

Nick

I believe so but with ABS it will do more with the left / right balance.