hi, yeah,  i knew that,  just wondering if  any body else
knew.........................;-)


mark k

(very well explained..!)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Clough" <rclough@nets...>
To: <membersozdat@data...>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: hydraulic handbrake master cylinder? what from?


> Mark
>
> A hydraulic handbrake is only used by drivers to lock up or  at least
> brake loose the rear wheels when they want to go sideways or spin on the
> spot. Rally drivers regularly need to spin 180 degrees "on the spot" when
> they over shoot an intersection, or need to turn very hard left or right,
> and there's not enough wheel lock to do it.  The hydralic handbrake is not
> used to stop the car.
>
> A hydraulic hand brake can be added into the rear brake line system
> without changing the original mechanical setup.
>
> If you dont pull up the hydraulic handbrake lever when braking normally,
> the fluid pressure to the rear brakes simply flows through the hydraulic
> master cylinder to the rears, that's why you cant use a master cylinder
> with a fluid reservoir.
>
> When you activate the hydraulic hand brake, you cut off the incomming
> fluid flow from the normal brake master cylinder to the rears and only the
> hydraulic handbrake controls the pressure to the rear brakes.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark krawczuk" <krawczuk@dodo...>
> To: <membersozdat@data...>
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 9:56 PM
> Subject: Re: hydraulic handbrake master cylinder? what from?
>
>
>> hi,  it isnt a real  good idea to have a hydraulic handbrake is it ? i
>> mean the whole idea of a hand brake is in case the hydraulic  system
>> fails, thats wny u have a mechanical  one  ????
>>
>> or am i missing something. ?
>> mark k
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Clough" <rclough@nets...>
>> To: <membersozdat@data...>
>> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 9:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: hydraulic handbrake master cylinder? what from?
>>
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> No need to get too specific about master cylinders for hydraulic
>>> handbrakes.
>>>
>>> Basically you want a brake M/C that has a brake pipe screw fitting at
>>> the entry and exit to the master cyl. These are designed for remote
>>> fluid reserviors.  Girlock and PBR make them.
>>>
>>> Fit it by cutting the line to the rear leaving a generous amount of pipe
>>> to bend upward through the transmission tunnel and onto the m/cyl.
>>> outlet. Usually you need to make up a new inlet pipe from the brass
>>> union fitted on the firewall to the inlet of the handbrake m/cyl., as
>>> the remaining pipe is too short to reach the inlet side of the m/cyl.
>>>
>>> M/C Diameter isnt critical but 3/4 inch would be adequate unless your
>>> using big rear dual/quad piston calipers. Smaller diameter gives you
>>> more feel, but this isnt necessary as basically you want to lock up the
>>> rears to start the car rotating.
>>>
>>> Happy handbrake fabricating.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Adam Jackson" <adam@sr51...>
>>> To: <membersozdat@data...>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:28 PM
>>> Subject: hydraulic handbrake master cylinder? what from?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>
>>>> Since there's alot of rally experience/expertise on here, i thought i'd
>>>> ask what master cylinder a hydraulic handbrake uses?
>>>>
>>>> I've heard that early land rover master cylinders are capable of it?
>>>>
>>>> What have people used here?
>>>>
>>>> cheers,
>>>> Adam
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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