ok on my ke70,

 

a) whats the difference with a hydraulic handbrake?

 

b) can i do it on my stock diff? or do i need rear calipers?

 

c) don't yell at me, only just heard a lil bit about em :yes:

 

d) any write ups on them?

 

cheers

 

Travis

hey mate got one in my ke70 khanacross car... the difference is instead of reafing on your cable operated handbrake, with a hydraulic handbrake you use it through your rear brakes, then use a master cylinder off the standard handbrake or make up your own separate handbrake which can be brought/fabricated. it then uses the fluid to lock your rear brakes not the cable. BUT!!!! is ILLEGAL for registered cars.

hey mate got one in my ke70 khanacross car... the difference is instead of reafing on your cable operated handbrake, with a hydraulic handbrake you use it through your rear brakes, then use a master cylinder off the standard handbrake or make up your own separate handbrake which can be brought/fabricated. it then uses the fluid to lock your rear brakes not the cable. BUT!!!! is ILLEGAL for registered cars.

Edit: and yes you can use standard diff and no you don't need calipers! and theres tonnes of write ups.... Google is your best friend! :yes:

hydraulic is the way to go. i have a vertical one that my dad made in my car...

 

some pics of mine- http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr333/ke70t18/T-18001.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr333/ke70t18/T-18002.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr333/ke70t18/T-18003.jpg

Edited January 2, 200917 yr by The D Man

ahh ok i get ya :yes: cheers

 

why is it illegal, i searched google but i just must be crap at searchin google, i can never find anything in it

 

cheers

ahh ok i get ya :yes: cheers

 

why is it illegal, i searched google but i just must be crap at searchin google, i can never find anything in it

 

cheers

 

because as well as being used as a parking device it is also an emergency brake. its got to be reliable.

I was under the assumption you also left the original handbrake in to get over that?

I was under the assumption you also left the original handbrake in to get over that?

 

I second that opinion, Though we are in QLD, Maybe different in other states?

don't know about legalities but the stock one takes up valuable real estate as thats where i'd want my hydraulic one, so i'd be trying to mod a hilux under dash hand brake for the fail safe and so that its out of the way..

yeah you usually leave standard cable in, but from what i understand if you have a hydro handbrake, it makes your hydraulic system more vulnerable (spelling :yes: ) aka stuffing up when driving!

so the hydraulic handbrake could lock up at any time?

 

so cars arent brought out with hydraulic handbrakes then?

More along the lines of leak fluid all over the floor...

 

Not by sensible car manufacturers anyway.

Try google seemore ,sell hand brake kits.don't no why you would want it road car?

 

Rallyor drift or club car ,for sure do it :y:

 

The master cyclinder you use is pbk p4872 which i think is off series 2 landrover clutch master cyclinder.

 

Or something like that.make sure your brake cyclinders are good or new .

 

Yes they are illeagal.

 

rob,

ahh ok, no point doing it then until i make my track car then

 

cheers for the info, will look into it some more, i like the idea of them and for a track car with a long one like rally car gear levers would be perfect i think

yeh the vertical ones work overrated... one reason i did mine vertical is cos you don't have your hand of the steering wheel for as long.