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Nooooooo!
StephenSLR:
--- Quote from: anychevy on July 31, 2013, 05:41:43 PM ---They use a tiny little brake drum inside the rear rotor, they're almost useless on any hill.
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God damn have one of those systems on my Torana after I had a B/W diff put in it.
The previous handbrake at least worked great (when it was working) it utilised the same drum brakes.
I agree these tiny brake shoes are hopeless, they barely hold it on a hill, you have to really stretch the cable tight.
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gtc:
--- Quote from: Camo on July 31, 2013, 06:28:56 PM ---There is a new after market device you can now buy that resolves the problem of the park brake on early model Corvettes :bag:
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I suppose that's a bit classier than the old standby:
68rat:
--- Quote from: anychevy on July 31, 2013, 05:41:43 PM ---They use a tiny little brake drum inside the rear rotor, they're almost useless on any hill.
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And the 2008 Landcruiser STILL uses the design, and guess what??? They still don't work. I pulled the lever out of the floor at the boat ramp. (pulled the captive nut through the floor)
bfit:
At one time I had HJ75 troupe carriers ( that's what you get when you have 5 kids)
they had an excellent parking brake
How ever it takes two people to apply it
one to wrap the cable around the tree while the other operates the winch
or just leave it in low range with the engine off.
Bfit
Camo:
--- Quote from: gtc on July 31, 2013, 08:09:13 PM ---I suppose that's a bit classier than the old standby:
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:lol:
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