Hydraulic Handbrake

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Hydraulic Handbrake

Post by 98kellrs » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:06 pm

Just wondering, has anyone fitted a hydraulic handbrake to any of their cars? How much approx do they cost, and are they worth it? My baby has had constant handbrake problems since I had her! :(
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Post by martinholmesuk » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:25 pm

Fix it on the 480 and your not have any problems

now quit your bitching and sort that diffuser

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Post by Murf » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:47 am

It wont pass on MOT with a hydraulic handbrake :(
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Post by Big Brother » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:48 pm

Murf wrote:It wont pass on MOT with a hydraulic handbrake :(
How come?
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Post by terrastudios » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:42 pm

I thought the reason handbrakes were cable driven was because it can also act as an "emergancy brake" (the name for the handbrake in the states).

So if you have brake fluid loss, you can still slow the car down with your cable operated failsafe hand brake.

Maybe this is the reason why MOTs require a cable operated brake.
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Post by 98kellrs » Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:29 pm

martinholmesuk wrote:
now quit your bitching and sort that diffuser

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Fine!

*Hangs head and trudges back into the fibreglass shed to continue work on the diffuser assembly*

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Post by pol » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:31 pm

Isn't a diffuser something for a hairdryer to make your hair big?

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