hand brake options?

So its getting close I am just wondering what my options are as far as hand brakes go or should I even worry about a hydraulic one yet?

There are a lot or people with a lot of reasons to defend installing a hydraulic handbrake. I think you're better of learning to drive without having a handbrake as a crutch. (Most people admit that it is a last resort that comes into play when things aren't working right.)

If your plans for the car involve re-routing the brake lines anyway, then I'll admit this is not a TON of extra work, but it is still extra work for minimal returns. If you're changing rear brakes to something without provision for cable handbrake - the question answers itself.

If you are building something AWD with a tight and fixed rate centre diff (25kg STi par example) a handbrake will disappoint you. (It works on all 4, not just the rears)

CNC staging brake. $130 or so, integrated master and mount.

You can also modify the stock handle to actuate a master. $50 master and some fittings.

master $15 then the handy work I would recommend buying one if
you like avoiding head aches.

I went low tech. For the few turns when LFB doesn't quite give me the rotation I need, this does the job quite nicely. No finesse - I just need to stop the rear wheels from spinning so they break loose.

Steel bar from Lowes, that I bent bent to shape then parallel matched with another piece. Welding by Anders(TM). Handle from a skipping rope fitted by Kieran. Cotter pin to lock down the brake button. Priceless. (Well, maybe $10 parts + a welding six pack).



Simon
USUK Racing

low tech for the win!

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low tech for the win!

Three hose clamps! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaay high tech! They're stainless too!

Come on low tech would be 3 zip ties and a lotta duct tape!
(which I wrap below the botton, then tape the button down, that's low tech--even if the Duct tape i use came from the aborted Nuke-u-lar powerplant at Satsop, WA)(So in the hierarchy of duct tape its pretty top drawer stuff)

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YES! That just made my Friday night.

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alkun
YES! That just made my Friday night.

Whatt did??

A spikkin a witch, what's youse got in the mighty 242 for handbrake?

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is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

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alkun
YES! That just made my Friday night.

Whatt did??

A spikkin a witch, what's youse got in the mighty 242 for handbrake?

The pic of that cool home brew handbrake extender was the high point of my Friday night. Sad state of affairs, eh?


The Midnight Pumpkin has the stocker handbrake with tight cables, combined with my Popeye forearms it works fine (been doing some concrete work recently, anyone want to arm wrestle?)

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I went low tech. For the few turns when LFB doesn't quite give me the rotation I need, this does the job quite nicely. No finesse - I just need to stop the rear wheels from spinning so they break loose.

Steel bar from Lowes, that I bent bent to shape then parallel matched with another piece. Welding by Anders(TM). Handle from a skipping rope fitted by Kieran. Cotter pin to lock down the brake button. Priceless. (Well, maybe $10 parts + a welding six
Simon
USUK Racing

Simon, Every time I pull the brake in my SVT daily driver I worry, Seeing how it flexes, that I might break it. Thanks to you, I worry no more...

was the integrated CNC one good on quality? i ask since the other version can accept a wilwood and if the one they provided is iffy, there is no way to work it. (seemingly)

No problems with mine in 2 years. Still works after wadding the car.

what's the weight of the CNC staging brake?

i had one from checkpoint racing (i think) in the mazda. it was the shop in colorado. is that checkpoint? anyway, here is the best pic i could find that is already on the internetz. the stick needs a shift knob, which it doesnt have in this pic.





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