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| Author: | Sam Powell [ Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | line lock e-brake. |
I took the e-brake off my Dart when I put the 4 wheel disks on it. Someone mentioned to me that it is possible to install an e-brake that is essentially a line lock, like they do for the front during burnouts.Has anyone heard of this.? I dont; know how a line lock works. I dont; know if it is mechanical, or electrical. But the lowdown on this is that you use the hydraulic pressure to keep the rear brakes on when parked. Sounds interesting. |
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| Author: | Slant Cecil [ Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:06 pm ] |
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It is electric. I don't know anyone that has used it for an E brake. If you apply it for a long time it's going to drain the BATT or overheat the line lock/roll control solenoid. Will hyd pressure in a brake system mantain long periods without leaking at the calipers or wheel cylinders? |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:12 pm ] |
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There have over the years been non-electric line-locks, but hydraulic parking brakes are not a wise idea. The brake hydraulics are not meant to be left in an applied position/under pressure for hours at a time, and the point of an E-brake/parking brake is to have a braking system that is independent of the service brake hydraulics. In most of those jurisdictions that still have vehicle safety inspections, a setup such as you propose will flunk the car. That's why rear disc conversions intended for street use have separate mechanically-operated parking brake systems. |
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| Author: | Sam Powell [ Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:41 pm ] |
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Thanks for the feed back. it sounded too good to be true. I have GM calipers on the rears, with no e-brake. I wonder what the easiest set up would be. I would want a hadle on the floor between the bucket seats. I know there is a drive shaft type as well. Can you point me in the right direction to read about this. I eliminated tje e-brake it because the handle on the dash was in the way of other stuff I wanted to put there. As it turns out, I could put the handle back there as I routed the AC differently. I put it above the steering column, which is where it will stay. |
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| Author: | Lars [ Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:50 am ] |
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Lokar makes a handle that bolts to the floor like a late model if I remember correctly. You could also try to adapt a parking brake lever from a Fox Mustang (87-93). |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:13 pm ] |
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Here you have to have an emergency brake(different from a parking brake) so the line loc wont work. you might do a small disc shaft brake like the big mudboggers use: Disc sandwiched between diff and driveshaft with small caliper mounted on the diff....applied with a separate M/C. I used to drive a tow truck that had a Mico-loc . It was a hydraulic "lock" used as a parking brake. You flipped a lever on the dash.... |
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