stands out like "dogs balls" mick ? well the yellow doesn't help toby >From: "Mick Ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Hydraulic Handbrakes? (Was Re: Nissan Brake bias adjuster) >Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 09:11:29 +1000 > >Terry >Happy to compare notes any time.. >I had the 180b master cyl with the booster... >I could never get the rears to work well enough to balance out the whole >deal. >Now i have brake bias and dunnydore rears and the difference is staggering >- >but i still haven't solved the handbrake puzzle. >Pete what sort of front 4 spots are u running? >mine are import pathfinder on Mazda venteds >The blue beast had too much of a liking for the back of 4wd's.. after u saw >it i got back from europe and we welded another front on to it and u >wouldn't read about it - it went into the back of a feroza.... Its now in >Datto heaven resting peacefully i hope.. Of course i kept all the good bits >and pieces and thats what I'm installing into the yellow beast.. I must get >some pics up of this new one as its a very trick looking car - big flares >and stuff - i guess only a SOB could get away with driving it as it is very >distinctive... >----- Original Message ----- >From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 12:15 AM >Subject: RE: Hydraulic Handbrakes? (Was Re: Nissan Brake bias adjuster) > > > > Mick, > > You and Pete Liebig should compare notes on the 4 spot/R31 as he has a > > similar balance problem that has unfolded in his SR/510. > > > > Mick, can you recall was master cylinder and size you used when you had >the > > R31's in the rear that wouldn't balance to your liking. BTW What >happened >to > > the blue beast? Is it in 510 heaven? > > > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mick Ralph > > Sent: Thursday, 13 July 2000 10:54 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Hydraulic Handbrakes? (Was Re: Nissan Brake bias adjuster) > > > > > > Thats exactly the set up i had on my previous car. the only way i could > > make it work for motorkhanas was to fit a length of pipe over the handle >to > > exert greater leverage. The reason i am using the dunnydore stuff on >the > > back is that I could never get a good balance with the 4 spot/r31 set >up.. > > the fronts would always overpower the rears.. now i have this new setup > > including the tilton bias adjuster and it is sweet as.. > > how the hell am i gonna solve this (lack of) handbrake dilemma. I need >a > > good handbrake to hold the car on the boat ramp while launching and > > retrieving... > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:39 PM > > Subject: RE: Hydraulic Handbrakes? (Was Re: Nissan Brake bias adjuster) > > > > > > > Mick, > > > For dirt turns with the R31 fit a 120Y floor mounted lever. Someone on >the > > > list said they have done this so it's in the archives. BTW Mick your > > dunny > > > brakes had better be working damn good and well balanced up to >outbrake >my > > > 200B/R31's Unless you can stop quicker than a soobie rex from 160k's > > you'll > > > lose. Now there's a challenge thrown out for my next GC trip (:- > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mick Ralph > > > Sent: Wednesday, 12 July 2000 9:57 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Hydraulic Handbrakes? (Was Re: Nissan Brake bias >adjuster) > > > > > > > > > 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. 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