VH40 Booster

[Mike Perth]

VH40 booster wanted in Perth, email me at greenroom@avon.net.au if you have one.

Thanks,
Mike

[slim]

I have 2 Boosters, But how do you tell VH40 from VH44. They were both on Disc brake fronts and in fcs.... Well 1 actually still is in the car. CHEERS SLIM

[Trevor_B]

Slim,
The VH44 is noticably smaller than the VH40.
They should also have a small I.D. label stating type & Serial No which is on the same side as the hydraulic cylinder.
The VH44 is actually designed for drum brakes and the VH40 is for discs.
Trevor_B

[Blown_FC]

Mike....Mark again from Manji !

Might be easier to source the wreckers for a crappy old VH40 / VH44 real cheap, then take it to PERTH BRAKE PARTS in Welshpool and buy and exchange unit.

I did this the other week, and they kindly swapped a recon VH40 for my crappy old VH44...for just $180 odd !

The booster is practically as new from the factory, albeit paitned black........I was very happy !

Just an idea !

Cheers

Mark

[Trevor_B]

Mark,
I bought a brand new VH44 the other day and they now paint them black!
Trevor_B

[Blown_FC]

Well there you go !

Dare I ask how much a new VH44 was ???

Mark

[Trevor_B]

Well..... I didn't pay retail due to family connections  ;) but I believe they are worth ~ $470. Brake Parts Australia still make them - check their web site for contact details: http://www.bpa.com.au/

Another post suggests a price for a new VH40:

I'm looking for a VH40 brake booster to fit to an EH for an HR disc front end.  Repco want $582 for a new one

Regards,
Trevor_B

[Blown_FC]

That's what I thought......my theory stands.......trya nd find the cheapest old unit you can ( for exchange purporses only ), and buy and exchange unit.....less than half the price !

Cheers

Mark

[slim]

If thats the case the 2 I have are VH 40, To suit disc brakes. $80 each.

[Trevor_B]

Slim,
Couple of pics to show you the size difference.
The body of the VH40 is ~225mm diameter while the VH44 (the black one)  is ~180mm diameter.

VH44 installed in my FC + old VH40 above

VH44 installed in my FC

VH40

Trevor_B

[Burnsy]

Thanks slim, I will keep them in mind.  Hopefully I should be able to pick up some junked out one locally here as I would like to get it rebuilt.

Cheers,

Mike