[DeTomaso] line lock - handbrake has to go

[Art Stephens]

I would think a line lock would do the job for hill starts?




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Kovacs" <peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com>; <rspink2012 at yahoo.com>; "De 
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Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 10:45 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] line lock - handbrake has to go


> My vote is to scratch option one from the list. I have a vendor installed 
> line
> lock in mine. Great for leaving the car running while I check the
> mail. Ineffective for long term parking. I used it at work one day, came 
> out
> later and my car was reparked against the curb at the other end of the lot 
> still
> under the cover.....with the quarter panel inches away from a concrete 
> base of a
> light pole.
>
> Peter Kovacs
> 209 345-6708
> 209 436-2000 fx
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
> To: rspink2012 at yahoo.com; De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sun, April 24, 2011 10:52:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New seats - handbrake has to go
>
>
> You could tackle it in a few ways,
>
> 1. Change to a line lock hydraulic parking brake as used in some 
> aftermarket
> brake upgrades. This is more compact and can be located wherever 
> convenient with
> a little rerouting of brake lines.
> 2. Take a leaf from the post 9300 series cars where the handbrake was 
> relocated
> to the right front of the drivers seat (if you have room)
> 3. An aftermarket electronic actuator.
>
> I seem to recall #3 having been discused recently, it should be relatively 
> easy
> with an actuator and could prbably retain most of teh stock cable etc. 
> There are
> a number of modern cars now utilizing an electric parking brake. I guess 
> the big
> question is how responsive they are for hill starts versus pure parking, 
> some
> reviews say they lose 'feel' of when the car is freeing the brakes for the
> former.
>
> FWIW I have owned my GT5 for 3 years and the previous owner removed the 
> parking
> brake altogheter during a Wilwood brake upgrade. Initially I thought I'd 
> have to
> reinstall something and obtained all the parts to do so, needless to say 
> those
> parts are all still on the shelf and I have adjusted to the car with 
> judicous
> use of the right foot betwen the brake and accelerator. That said if I 
> were
> driving around San Francisco I'd probably want the security of a handbrake 
> and
> the potential reduced demand on the clutch.
>
> Good luck,
> Julian
>
>> Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:13:12 -0700
>> From: rspink2012 at yahoo.com
>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] New seats - handbrake has to go
>>
>>
>> I am going to install some new seats and I need the space where the 
>> handbrake
>>mounts. Is anyone aware of a solution that would let me keep the handbrake 
>>but
>>not need the handle in the normal spot. Some kind of electronic actuator ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Rob
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