Re: Hydraulic e-brake?

["Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>]

A line lock would work for you.

In order for the line lock to work you must fisrt apply the brakes, then
engage the electric lock.

You need to look into a turning brake setup like what is used on dune
buggies.

HTH helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Casey Webster" <tinfool@home.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: Hydraulic e-brake?


> I dunno how line-locks work, but I want to put the hydraulic e-brake
> (controlled by a handle) on my rabbit which I want to possibly race.  I
> don't want to snap cables all the time doing e-brake turns (like I did in
my
> rocco last night...oops)
>
> TIA
> Casey
>
>
>
> >
> > > Does anyone know how exactly this setup works and where to get one?
> > >
> > > I'd imagine it is somehow attached to a mini m/c somewhere near the
back
> of
> > > the car and has lines running only to the rear calipers where there
> would be
> > > 2 lines coming into the caliper?  I've never seen this setup, but i'm
> just
> > > guessing..
> > >
> > > Casey
> > > 84 Roc
> > > 84 Audi Coupe GT (for sale)
> > > 78 Bunny
> > > maybe 91 passat if I can sell my audi
> > >
> >
> > Can't you just use line locks?
> >
> > Popular with the muscle car crowd, used on the front brakes, for smoking
> the rear tires...
> >
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