Hydraulic Handbrake query
Posted: February 21st, 2007, 3:34 pm
This isn't strictly for competition car prep, but its definately not Engine related.
I've been revisiting the possibility of upgrading my brakes one day in the future. Since recently doing my clutch system completely custom, I have had thoughts about doing the same with my brakes. (getting a bit more confident with hydraulics)
The main issue for me from the word go, is the fact that the rear brakes run the same caliper/piston for the handbrake as they do the foot brake, but on using a cable.
So a few options then came to mind.
1) Fitting a line lock to the rear brake line. However, I'm unsure of the legalities of this, and how it would fair up on an MOT?
2) Converting to a hydraulic handbrake. Would this simply be a case of tee-ing off the foot brake lines to both the HB master cylinder aswell as the Foot master cylinders?
I'm not overly convinced with off the shelf big brake kits as they dont appear to me to be thought out. They're simply bigger. I want to completely address the system from the Master Cylinder, lines, calipers, pads. The lot. A well thought out, well matched, upgraded system.
Anyone have any thoughts on the 2 suggestions to the HB issue above?
Thanks,
Ant
I've been revisiting the possibility of upgrading my brakes one day in the future. Since recently doing my clutch system completely custom, I have had thoughts about doing the same with my brakes. (getting a bit more confident with hydraulics)
The main issue for me from the word go, is the fact that the rear brakes run the same caliper/piston for the handbrake as they do the foot brake, but on using a cable.
So a few options then came to mind.
1) Fitting a line lock to the rear brake line. However, I'm unsure of the legalities of this, and how it would fair up on an MOT?
2) Converting to a hydraulic handbrake. Would this simply be a case of tee-ing off the foot brake lines to both the HB master cylinder aswell as the Foot master cylinders?
I'm not overly convinced with off the shelf big brake kits as they dont appear to me to be thought out. They're simply bigger. I want to completely address the system from the Master Cylinder, lines, calipers, pads. The lot. A well thought out, well matched, upgraded system.
Anyone have any thoughts on the 2 suggestions to the HB issue above?
Thanks,
Ant