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 pete wood
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| posted on June 2nd, 2005 at 12:46 PM |
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extra disc brakes for turning brakes?
I was just thinking about running some extra discs mounted off my outer CVs for turning brakes. Anyone ever seen anything like this on a VW?
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| posted on June 2nd, 2005 at 10:00 PM |
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A lot of work when all you need is three handbrake levers... the stock one with its ratchet plus a bar welded underneath, and two extras on the same
axle/pivot that run the individual cables. Voila!
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pete wood
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| posted on June 2nd, 2005 at 11:03 PM |
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mmm, aint got room for the three handle setup with my gear shift and all, and besides, hydraulic ones always work better, cables stretch eventually.
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| posted on June 2nd, 2005 at 11:34 PM |
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you can buy a cylinder/valve gizmo wich will allow hyd turning brakes (with seperate lever) with foot brake working as std , ring a Brake shop.:party
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| posted on June 3rd, 2005 at 12:44 AM |
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too heavy........
just get a CNC (or something like) single handle turning brake and use your normal brakes........ and you can still use your park brake as a park
brake......:thumb
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| posted on June 3rd, 2005 at 10:47 AM |
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I reckon if you were to go to the trouble of putting extra disc's on board I would use em as the main brakes, remove the ones at the wheel. Would be
better off road less unsprung weight :thumb
Jaguar stuss is good for this aint it??
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pete wood
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| posted on June 3rd, 2005 at 01:15 PM |
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Nah, already thought about that. the output flanges wouldn't cope with that sort of sideloading, besides, the tranny is soft mounted so it would move
all round the place.
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| posted on June 3rd, 2005 at 01:20 PM |
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Iv seen some pics of it done, looks pretty schick :thumb although allot of trouble. If racing probably be a good idea...
well if gearbox move around mount calipers off that... then it dont matter.
[Edited on 3/6/2005 by Dero]
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pete wood
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| posted on June 3rd, 2005 at 01:46 PM |
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Got a link to some pics?
BTW, what are you doing today, working? I'm spose to writing a 3000 word essay. Motivation is kinda hard to find at the mo...
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| posted on June 3rd, 2005 at 02:04 PM |
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Yep at work... lets just say a bored drafty :thumb
pics I had some yonks ago when I was looking at building me ultimate Urban Assualt Vehicle. :thumb
Mainly race buggies seem to use though. Just came accross em Ill have a look at my home computer.
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| posted on June 6th, 2005 at 09:34 AM |
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I think i saw one of the hillcimb specials with inboard disk brakes...... not sure who though
I do know of a few of the very good motorkhana guys who run a second set of calipers on their street cars, with a seperate master cylinder and
handle............
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
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| posted on June 6th, 2005 at 10:32 AM |
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Yeah I think the second set of calipers is the way to go. It's also the only legal way you can have turning brakes in a road car.
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| posted on June 10th, 2005 at 07:42 AM |
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pete check this out-
http://www.sandbrake.com/
- '71 Kombi (Died 24/11/05  ) - '65 manx (smick)
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pete wood
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| posted on June 10th, 2005 at 11:34 AM |
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A really good idea. saw it a couple of years back. But still, you need to have a second set of calipers on a road car, other wise the authorities see
this as an adjustable bias valve which is illegal.
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