[DeTomaso] line lock - handbrake has to go

[Peter Kovacs]

It's great for that and loading the car in/on trailers..... just don't confuse 
it with a parking brake.
 
Peter Kovacs
209 345-6708 
209 436-2000 fx




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From: Art Stephens <artstephens at verizon.net>
To: Peter Kovacs <peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net>; Julian Kift 
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] line lock - handbrake has to go

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 Tomaso 
List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
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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