Thinking about using this ebrake set up - any thoughts?
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Thinking about using this ebrake set up - any thoughts?
http://www.lokar.com/product-pgs/eme...op-ebrake2.jpg
I think it'll look good, may have to buy their cables & connectors also though..Go big or Go Home I guess.
Don
I think it'll look good, may have to buy their cables & connectors also though..Go big or Go Home I guess.
Don
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The release **** is fine. No different than a headlight switch, really. Here's my 2c, fwiw. Lokar makes some great products. Their shifters and linkage kits are top notch and they make things no one else does. But imho, unless they've been greatly improved over the years, I'm not a fan of their e brake unit. There's a lot of force put on the cable attachment point from your foot vs. the energy needed to set the brake. The cable ends are just a block with set screws, no different than the throttle linkage but on a slightly larger scale. They slip. Period. No amount of tightening the allen screws will hold the cable sufficiently. Check into it closely if you're seriously considering it. Of course, ymmv. Again, just my opinion, but based on experience.
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This E-brake looks like one that released all at once. It wouldn't be good for a stick shift vehicle. With a stick shift and clutch its best to be able to release the brake as the clutch starts to engage.
Our 79 Bronco has that type of E-brake release with a stick shift.
Oh yeah! I forgot the most important part: you can not put the brake on while you hold the clutch down. So imagine a steep hill start, with someone close to your trailer hitch, and maybe your wife driving. It's not a good E-brake to have with a stick shift.
Our 79 Bronco has that type of E-brake release with a stick shift.
Oh yeah! I forgot the most important part: you can not put the brake on while you hold the clutch down. So imagine a steep hill start, with someone close to your trailer hitch, and maybe your wife driving. It's not a good E-brake to have with a stick shift.
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I don't know what truck you are using this on but personally I like the stock handle under the dash on my '50 F2. 41505379's comment about not being able to use that brake and the clutch at the same time to start on hills is certainly valid. Lokar makes nice stuff but pricey.
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