Servo Brakes in Xli 2006

[brownrose78]

I recently bought xli 2006 from my cousin who bought zero meter, very low mielage just 30,000 Km & in good condition
but i am surprised after seeing brakes performances, i felt it poor performance & took it to 4 mechanics(including 1 3s dealer), all said it is ok & normal with Xli
mechanics told me that it was lack in these models ,brakes(while gli brakes r much better than this)
i told them to servbice brakes they told no need, it is all geniune & rarely used so dont open it, it will have no effect

so i just went to 1 thread where people r suggesting to install servo brakes in mehran to 1 brother

i want to ask you that can in install servo brakes in 2006 Xli or this car already has servo brakes from factory.how to check & how can u tell that these r sevo brakes & these r ordinary( my car has all original, no modification at all)

or another idea came in mind that i think it is 2 wheel disc brakes car in which there r 2 discs brakes on front while 2 brake shoe system on rear wheel, am i right?

so can i change it to 4 wheel disc brakes(like honda)

which is better option, i used car mostly with family so which option will be better to increase brakes performance

[devilz_apprentice]

The GLi of the same year also had similar brakes. XLi and GLi came with 4 wheel disce brakes and they also had Servo. The only thing u can do is to take off the entire braking system and replace it with ABS of the new GLi. But mind u tht it'll cost a fortune.

[2c]

good start lets see if some one has already done it

[brownrose78]

@devilz
app. how much will it cost? & seems not easy to replace all so no ther method to improve brakes

[rizi_85]

I think the Servo is same thing as Brake Booster. Brake Booster is already there in big cars. Below is the picture of a brake booster.

BTW what exact problem you are facing? Does the car skids when you apply brakes?

The braking problem is there with XLi/GLi of 2002 to 2008 model. A member from Islamabad (may be @hash4u or @autophile) rectified this problem by adjusting the "T distribution valve" if I spelled it correct. Also dropping the car by an inch or half can help.

And yes your car already has 4 wheel disc brake

[cooldevil]

my xli 2008 has 4 wheel disc brakes:

[sh4dow]

replace ur currunt brake system with ABS ..... toyota corrola 2002-2008 model has factry brakes faults....so dont worry and replace by a good traind mechenic.....

[brownrose78]

@rizi_85
thanks brother, no it is not skidding but what i felt is not strong brake & if you are even on 50-60 it is difficult to apply brakes suddenly, brakes not control as it should do, that's why & i also heard sam ecomplainb frrom 2002 + models of Xli from many members

@cooldevil showed really good work, i will check same becaus ethere is no sticker on back screen of 4 wheel disc brakes(like honda do)

[rizi_85]

@rizi_85
thanks brother, no it is not skidding but what i felt is not strong brake & if you are even on 50-60 it is difficult to apply brakes suddenly, brakes not control as it should do, that's why & i also heard sam ecomplainb frrom 2002 + models of Xli from many members

@cooldevil showed really good work, i will check same becaus ethere is no sticker on back screen of 4 wheel disc brakes(like honda do)

The famous problem with the XLi/GLi of 2002 to 2008 models is of skidding on hard braking. And your car should have 4 wheel disc brakes because all model later than 2002 came with 4 wheel disc brakes.

What happens when you press full pedal?

Also please check the brake pads and brake fluid.

Since you are from karachi, you can contact @Xulfiqar who is a senior member here at pw. he will surely help you in this regard,

Thanks,

[waseef]

sorry for digging this old thread,@poster, what u did with ur brakes???

[Hassan1991]