Re: Hand brake turn

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Hehe... funny question : )
But I'm guilty... I've done it before.... just for fun, this is not a
performance procedure!
I can only do it on dirt. I can't do much more than slow the car down slightly
with the ebrake, either. But get going fairly fast in first gear in a large
dirt area (like 20mph or so), then turn left hard and pull the handbrake. Your
rear end will come around, fast. Be careful! Have fun! Let off the handbrake
after about 90 degrees and steer and apply the throttle correctly, and you will
have done a handbrake turn. If you were going for a 180, you can do that too.
Heck I suppose you could do a 360 if you got going fast enough... but you'd
need a big dirt area and don't flip the car or anything! (I suppose that would
be hard to do).
    -Josiah
    '84 GTI (Autoxer/Toy)
    '86 Scirocco 8v (for sale)
    '87 QSW (daily driver)
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah

Benton Yoshida wrote:

>         So how do I do it?  Can someone post or privately email me a step
> by step protocol?  Should one be able to lock up the rear wheels with the
> handbrake when traveling at speed?  I've barely been able to slow down the
> car with mine and I'm pretty sure I have them adjusted as per the Bentley:
> rear wheel cannot be turned by hand with the parking brake set at two
> clicks.  Moreover, it will hold my car stationary on a moderate grade.  I
> have the rear drums in case that makes a difference.  Maybe the problem is
> in my right bicep.  Lemme know and thanks, benton-----
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