Clearance question

[xgordyx]

Does any one know how much clearance there is between the propshaft rear diff flange and the floor of the car.
You might be wondering why i'm asking this in the brake section.
What i'd thought about doing was possibily mounting a brake disk on the propshaft flange and make a bracket to mount a spot calliper, to use as the handbrake.
I'm not sure if this is doable as i'm not sure of clearance and i cant look at my car as i'm at work in west africa

[Rusty]

Could just clamp the prop shaft is a pair of shoes, like a drum brake.

[terrybullwon]

What About a inboard caliper mounted on a drive shaft flange from the diff?

[xgordyx]

What About a inboard caliper mounted on a drive shaft flange from the diff?

I've thought about this also and i think it is very doable.
I like the idea of a single disk at the diff as it's maybe cheeper and i think making a hand brake cable to suit would be quite straight forward.

[terrybullwon]

There is a space frame sq using inboard brakes I will see if I can find the pictures

[Rusty]

Only need a little disc in there, something off the back of a golf perhaps, 200mm or so and solid, could have it machined to minimum size and perhaps even lightened. Use a Golf rear calliper off a VR6 and suitable cable. Nice.

[goodall]

good idea however will you not need to lock the diff at same time so that if one wheel where a lose/slippy surface both wheels are locked? otherwise rules a open diff will apply... however this good idea, a light steel disc about 8mm would be all you'd need which could bolt on between a the cv and input shaft

[xgordyx]

good idea however will you not need to lock the diff at same time so that if one wheel where a lose/slippy surface both wheels are locked? otherwise rules a open diff will apply

Just doing this more for MOT purposes

[andyg plym]

gordy.....im going back to a red aby coupe....

[xgordyx]

Hay Andy.
Sorry forgot to reply to your PM, got distracted and forgot about it
I'll drop you a PM, probably tomorrow evening, should be doing work at the moment

[xgordyx]

There is a space frame sq using inboard brakes I will see if I can find the pictures

Did you manage to find a picture of this

[terrybullwon]

Its pretty serious

[terrybullwon]

[terrybullwon]

[Keeper of The Kitten]

I could be piddling in the wind here, but I'm fairly sure that a propshaft mounted brake for a handbrake isn't legal?