A1
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 08:04 PM |
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handbrake
on the old car i found the handbrake a bit hard to use, cause it was so far back and quite high. its a sierra one....
just wandering what everyone uses?
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jambo
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 08:28 PM |
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one of these
 
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Humbug
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 09:14 PM |
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Hey Jambo - I like the bottle opener to the left of the wheel
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phoenix70
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 09:17 PM |
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Jamba,
any plans on how to make the e-brake, thinking of going down the same route myself
Cheers
Scott
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dogwood
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 10:19 PM |
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I used a standard Sierra one.
but cut it down by about 2".
Still a bit far back but certainly more usable now its shorter.
BTW what is an E-brake?
looks interesting.......or is it a wind up?
David
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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blakep82
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| posted on 18/1/09 at 12:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dogwood
I used a standard Sierra one.
but cut it down by about 2".
Still a bit far back but certainly more usable now its shorter.
BTW what is an E-brake?
looks interesting.......or is it a wind up?
David
electric brake. not a wind up 
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 18/1/09 at 12:10 AM |
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passats and A6's have electronic handbrake (at least an option).
Maybe also C4 picasso.
I guess they have a geared motor of some sort, but models are new so not many parts in the breakers.
Interesting to hear what they weight, as it would simplify things, and save weight.
more info here
Matt
wikipedia
[Edited on 18/1/09 by matt_gsxr]
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blakep82
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| posted on 18/1/09 at 12:31 AM |
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theres a few jag handbrake mechanisms on ebay. about £50 each, and i think you need 2. i wanted to do it, but i think it needs the cars ecu plugged in
to work
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dogwood
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| posted on 18/1/09 at 09:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
electric brake. not a wind up
Now thats a wind up...
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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blakep82
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| posted on 18/1/09 at 09:58 AM |
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lol i was gonna go for that joke too
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 18/1/09 at 10:10 AM |
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old metro
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