Are you saying that the handbrake on the R31 is already hydraulic? (ie. cable
acuating a hydraulic setup?)
I was invisaging the handbrake handle connected directly to a master cylinder or
something...
-Julian
Mick Ralph wrote:
> sorry for the delay julian
> my email server has been giving me a hard time lately
> I have used both the r31 rear calipers and the holden dunnydore set up on
> vented discs
> There is no question IMHO that the commodore set up works more efficiently
> but there is no way u can run a legal handbrake Transport dept will not
> approve a hydraulic handbrake (something about fluid leaking)
> The r31 set up is really easy to acquire (quite cheap from the wreckers) and
> set up.. u could do it in your back yard with no really special tools
> (although a die grinder is very useful for enlarging the centre hole of the
> disc).. Shortening the primary handbrake cable is required to mate up to the
> rear cables but u end up with a fairly decent handbrake which is totally
> cable operated ie legal...however it doesn't really cut the mustard if u
> want to use the handbrake for turning the car as in motorkhanas...
> i don't know what the answer is to improve this but i have tried a couple of
> cars with the r31 calipers and the handbrake is really only a park brake
> not a manoeuvring device
> Has anyone else got this sussed out?
> i thought about lengthening the lever under the car to improve the bite but
> i have never got around to it
> cheers
> Mick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Clough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 10:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Hydraulic Handbrakes? (Was Re: Nissan Brake bias adjuster)
>
> > A hydraulic handbrake can be added to any car. It is simply another
> master
> > cylinder in "series" the rear brakeline. By operating this cylinder with
> a
> > hand lever you can lock up the rears only.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Julian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, 10 July 2000 15:02 PM
> > Subject: Hydraulic Handbrakes? (Was Re: Nissan Brake bias adjuster)
> >
> >
> > > How do you convert your car to hydraulic handbrake? Do you need to
> > purchase an
> > > off the shelf kit or can you maufacture something yourself?
> > >
> > > Why is the R31 setup good?
> > >
> > > - Julian
> > >
> > > Mick Ralph wrote:
> > >
> > > > correct
> > > > thats why the r31 setup is the right one for 510
> > > > hydraulic and cable at the same time = totally legal
> > > >
> > > > From: c_peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: Bruce Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; membersozdat
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 10:52 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: Nissan Brake bias adjuster
> > > >
> > > > > yes i think your right. and you can only have a hydrolic hand brake
> if
> > you
> > > > > have cable on installed as well
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >===== Original Message From Bruce Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =====
> > > > > >Richard, Et Al.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >The problem is, I think it is not legal.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I may be wrong here, but I was led to believe that you
> > > > > >cant have a driver adjustable bias valve on a road
> > > > > >registered car, race cars are fine. Any comments
> > > > > >anyone ???
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Bruce
> > > > > >
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