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E Brake
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:18 am
by Sadden
My girlfriend asked an interesting question tonight.
How feasible is it to move the E-brake from the floor to a hand one?
I know with enough money time and fabrication skills anything is possible.
How realistic is it though?
Re: E Brake
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:10 pm
by lewis26
As far as I know, it's just a cable.
You'd have to route the cable around stuff, keeping the tension correct.
Additionally, I don't know where the sensor that tells the car that it's still activated is.
Re: E Brake
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:25 pm
by myfirstbonnie
The switch is nothing more than a switch that makes the circuit when the pedal is not in the fully returned position. I can't remember off the top of my head if it is a normally open or closed circuit.
My question would be where would you locate it with the console the way it is?
Re: E Brake
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:55 pm
by Sadden
In between the console and the seat?
With the handle where Bill keeps his big gulps?
Actually sounds like it wouldn't be too hard..
Doubt its something ill do anytime soon or at all for that matter (unless the girlie wants it changed for some reason :S)
Re: E Brake
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:44 am
by 01bonneSC
So you can do "donuts"?
Re: E Brake
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:46 am
by Sadden
That just sounds like a BAD idea..
Re: E Brake
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:43 pm
by 01bonneSC
Why you wanna move it then?
Re: E Brake
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:11 pm
by Sadden
I don't.
Re: E Brake
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:39 pm
by 01bonneSC
Oh.....
Re: E Brake
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:55 pm
by Sadden
My girlfriend wanted to know if it was even possible to move it.
I know anything possible with enough time money and fab skills.
I wanted to know how realistic it was is all.
Re: E Brake
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:59 pm
by 01bonneSC
Well why did she want it moved?
Re: E Brake
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:05 pm
by Sadden
She just wanted to know if it was possible.
My car was the first car shes seen without a handle ebrake
Re: E Brake
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:11 pm
by 01bonneSC
Sadden wrote:She just wanted to know if it was possible.
My car was the first car shes seen without a handle ebrake
Youngins lol
Re: E Brake
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:35 pm
by myfirstbonnie
She would have a heart attack if she saw the high beam switch on the floor then!
Re: E Brake
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:37 pm
by 01bonneSC
myfirstbonnie wrote:She would have a heart attach if she saw the high beam switch on the floor then!
Or cars with no seat belts in the back seat...
Re: E Brake
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:45 pm
by Sadden
myfirstbonnie wrote:She would have a heart attack if she saw the high beam switch on the floor then!
I liked those.
Re: E Brake
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:52 pm
by 00Beast
Sadden wrote:myfirstbonnie wrote:She would have a heart attack if she saw the high beam switch on the floor then!
I liked those.
I still do.
Re: E Brake
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:11 am
by Sadden
I cant even remember the last vehicle we had with one of those.........
Re: E Brake
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:35 am
by BonneMe
Can it be moved? Sure!
I bought a handbrake setup off ebay (a 996 Porsche 911 part mind you) but really didn't feel like hacking up the console/floor as much as was needed.
Foot brakes suck...
Re: E Brake
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:02 am
by Sadden
Yeah but can you see a Bonneville enjoying that>?