Removing parking brake
04-03-2013, 12:18 PM
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Removing parking brake Are most of you guys ditching your parking brake stuff? I have all the parts for my parking brake set up but I am wondering if its worth keeping. Car is a track/street car and its an auto. I have ls1 rear brakes. Opinions?
04-04-2013, 03:14 PM
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I think it was all 15-18pounds?? The handle and cables were 8? I posted that info in my build thread BTW. I had different rear breaks already, but with the stock you can remove the cable brackets off the rearend and pull the "O" drum/shoe out, and the lever cam crap on the backing plate. You can trim some floor metal off too, its braced alot were the handle would bolt to, you dont need that whole side anymore. The cable splitting plate under the car on top of the DS, you can spot weld cutter it off. going to rear drag brakes is a big help, I think it was 24pound just in lighter rotors without the Ebrake hat on them. (I had willwood rear setup with Ebrake/drum hat)
auto car I would loose it for sure. I kept mine up will last winter,with the t56 I just have to be in the car with it running. I let it warm up in the drive way and the shop but put a 2x4 block behind a tire. Or roll, or park to were 2 tires are in the grass in a parking lot sometimes. It will roll in the slight pitch for rain most garage floors have, but my cars light and it rolls really easy
auto car I would loose it for sure. I kept mine up will last winter,with the t56 I just have to be in the car with it running. I let it warm up in the drive way and the shop but put a 2x4 block behind a tire. Or roll, or park to were 2 tires are in the grass in a parking lot sometimes. It will roll in the slight pitch for rain most garage floors have, but my cars light and it rolls really easy
04-04-2013, 04:14 PM
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I was planning on keeping it at first but the cables are starting to get in the way of suspension components. Seeing that I am going back to an auto I think its kind of a waste.
