VH44 Booster knock-off

[gromit]

A fellow AULRO member mentioned that you could get a VH44 kit for about $100.

Further investigation had a PBR VH44 at just over $600 whereas other VH44's, all over Ebay and the Interweb, were around the $100 mark. I'm guessing these are copies but they still use the VH44 part number ??

Does anyone have any experience with a $100 VH44 kit ?

Just wondering whether re-conditioning an original will give better long term results.


Colin

[p38arover]

You can get them reconditioned through Auto One. I don't know the cost.

[gromit]

You can get them reconditioned through Auto One. I don't know the cost.

Hydroboost in Echuca do them but I was after feedback on the cheapies.
I haven't read any good reports on the aftermarket Series & Defender boosters.


Colin

[Homestar]

I have a cheap Chinese dual diaphragm booster in the 101 - it's been in a few years and is still fine however I don't drive it much but just sitting around it seems to be fine. It works very well and for $89 I could but 1/2 dozen over the next 20 years and still be ahead of what a brand name one was.

[gromit]

I have a cheap Chinese dual diaphragm booster in the 101 - it's been in a few years and is still fine however I don't drive it much but just sitting around it seems to be fine. It works very well and for $89 I could but 1/2 dozen over the next 20 years and still be ahead of what a brand name one was.

Thanks Gav,
So what you're saying is it's probably OK if not used much [smilebigeye]

I didn't want something I'd be regularly replacing, I'll have to see if Aidan can get me a trade price for a real PBR one and make a decision from there.


Colin

[Homestar]

Yeah - that's pretty much it - no dramas - yet - based on a few hundred KM annually. :)

[101 Ron]

I have fitted.a cheap VH44 to some early Jeeps..........never been a problem....