DIY: Hydraulic Handbrake Install

[henryki]

My cables to my e brake are stretched out and no longer work, if I could retain the stock ratchet I'd be down.

[Ian Bowers]

I'm doing the same setup as Mr. Horsepower in my daily, (except to the Massive e-brake setup) and you can actually space the e-brake up so it's easier to reach and still retain the stock ratchet.

[Mr. Horsepower]

What is easy depends on how strong one are. Offcourse a long lever drifting style would require less torque to lock, but that was never an option for me.

[jalopi]

Huh. So are you happy with the length of the stock e-brake for ease of lockup? I'm thinking I'll make some sort of clamp-on extension bar so I'd work like an aftermarket e-brake for the track.

[Mr. Horsepower]

I really, really like this. Can't really tell if you kept the ratchet lock, but it does look like you can keep the regular cables.... definitely will be on my mind when I'm doing my hydro setup. Also, how thick is that metal you used for the bracket? 1/8"?

I'm very happy the way it turned out. The lock is fully intact, but one need to keep in mind that hot fluid does shrink when it get cold (pressure will fall). So if I park in a hill, I always pull some clicks extra after it hangs.

It is possible to still use the cables, but I have E36M3 rear brakes. So this was a win win option for me in order to keep the handbrake and also get something that locks the rear wheels easy.

[jalopi]

I really, really like this. Can't really tell if you kept the ratchet lock, but it does look like you can keep the regular cables.... definitely will be on my mind when I'm doing my hydro setup. Also, how thick is that metal you used for the bracket? 1/8"?

[FLG]

None of these setups removes any braking abilities during normal braking.

The only time you will have an issue is if you try to e-brake and hit the brakes (your fighting one with the other) or if as Jezza said, you go right for the brakes after applying the e brake, though its hasnt been an issue whatsoever.

[Jezza]

Or if you handbrake first, then go for the foot brake, the handbrake will fight to go back to its neutral position.

[Jezza]

right..so if youre on ebrake and have to slow the front also, which happens in the rain often, then what!?

The foot brake would be the same, when you go for the hand brake it will be pressurized so it wont really move

[ROLLingKING]

does the front then get a whoole lot of brake pressure and lock em up? im trying to hear how its affected. id like to daily this set up but not if its sketchy. Maybe thats what the bias is for, i guess i need a better explanation other than its affected or not affected

[ROLLingKING]

right..so if youre on ebrake and have to slow the front also, which happens in the rain often, then what!?

[FLG]

No reg braking is not affected. Unless to try to pull the e brake and break at the same time.

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[ROLLingKING]

so doing this kind of set up does waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles with your regular braking?

[Mr. Horsepower]

No, what makes you think that?

[MaxBell]

^^ This setup took the rear brakes away from the the foot pedal I guess?