Hydraulic handbrakes

[ceige85]

Hi folks

just doing some research on hydraulic handbrakes and realise i'll need to keep my mechanical backup/ original. Does anyone have this setup, what did you do i.e have 2x handbrakes with one being hydraulic

Interested to hear whats out there

Cheers
Chris

[flybynite]

Not messed with one for years but you are correct, for an MOT you need a 'mechanical means of stopping the car rolling on a hill'. 16% weight IIRC You would need to retain the existing handbrake or get something like those fancy Willwood handbrake calipers.

On an old Escort back in the day I had a long screwdriver that went through the tunnel and the prop UJ. Not sure I would get away with it these days

Mind you it also used to lock the footbrake when in use things are a bit more sophisticated now I think (hope).

[ceige85]

haha sounds legit!