Hydraulic handbrake (+)

[Dirtylouie]

As it's time to mod rear brakes - hydraulic handbrake is about to be installed.
Dear All, can anyone advise which unit to choose? i mean decent manufacturer, net browsing gives just "K-sport hydraulic handbrake" results, I've never heard of it. Can anyone recommend this brand or may be some other manufacturer?
Sorry, if the topic has been discussed before - i've tried to search hydraulic+handbrake through the forum, but without any results
thanks in advance,
Mike

[anton]

is this a road or a track only car? not sure about your neck of the woods but over here they are an MOT failure, you need a mechanical connection for the handbrake.

cant help on manufacturers i'm afraid tho......

Ant

[Dirtylouie]

sorry, should have said from the start - MOT is not a problem here.

[Big Lee M]

How come some new cars over here have what they call a E Brake. I saw a Mk4 Golf R32 running Porsche mono's all round and he just has an E Brake???? Electronic handbrake I think?

[Dirtylouie]

electric-mechanical, uses ABS Any comments on topic?

[anton]

i think its just not allowed to be hydraulicn not sure of the specifics but i know hydraulics are a no no. thta said they may allow it as long as it doesn't share the same fluid. anyway, none of this is relevent to the OP.

Ant

[S2central.net]

Its an electromagnetic thing - also fitted to some recent Audis... From about 2004 or thereabouts. There must be same way that is declared OK for MOT and such cos I would have thought a good old metal cable is fundamentally safer. I presume the E-brake mechanism must be locked ON somehow if there is an electrical fault - it must fail safe - don't you think ?

[Markarina]

Its an electromagnetic thing - also fitted to some recent Audis... From about 2004 or thereabouts. There must be same way that is declared OK for MOT and such cos I would have thought a good old metal cable is fundamentally safer. I presume the E-brake mechanism must be locked ON somehow if there is an electrical fault - it must fail safe - don't you think ?

Have it on the A5, my least favourite part of the car, especially at tricky roundabout's, it auto-releases when you drive off, pain in the a** if you start then have to stop because somebody comes round a bend or the roundabout because it releases and then you have to flick the switch to re-engage.

I would have thought failing in the released position would be safer, engaging at speed would probably be worse than releasing when stationary.

[kritis17]

I have used the K-Sport for over 2 years now. There hasn't been any issues, it works perfect !! I love it !!

[Bram]

We have been investigating the MOT rules here in The Netherlands as well and we learned that a hydrolic parking brake is allowed as well. So I will get me a new project sometime later this year for a rear brake mono-caliper upgrade

[Dirtylouie]

I have used the K-Sport for over 2 years now. There hasn't been any issues, it works perfect !! I love it !!

Thanks a lot for your help, Kritis It's gonna be a K-sport then

[Dirtylouie]

I have used the K-Sport for over 2 years now. There hasn't been any issues, it works perfect !! I love it !!

We have been investigating the MOT rules here in The Netherlands as well and we learned that a hydrolic parking brake is allowed as well. So I will get me a new project sometime later this year for a rear brake mono-caliper upgrade

I plan to use original fronts at the rear , coupled with 7 positions Tilton proportioning valve (up to 60% reduction), should work fine, as for the fronts I use 316x28 Brembos and goodridge hoses all round. Pic below

[s2driveruk]

http://www.motorsport-tools.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=379&products_id=1205

[Dirtylouie]

That looks nice

[s2driveruk]

we aim to please here