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by Teuski
Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:53 am
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: hydraulic handbrake for the rear wheels
Replies: 16
Views: 16638

LIke that all you need are the bigger calipers fitted to the rear a 2nd brake valve (doseur) fitted to supply pressure directly. It can be done. Wouldn't that solution let the pressure escape through the actual brake valve? Let's forget these cable-operated brakes, they are out of the question :) A...
by Teuski
Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:41 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: hydraulic handbrake for the rear wheels
Replies: 16
Views: 16638

is there any chance that 205 rear calipers would fit? They look just like our front brakes and have a cable operated handbrake. Swap the seals over for something suitable with lhm and hook up the cable to the existing lever. Ive got to admit the idea of a little button on the steering wheel or dash...
by Teuski
Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:21 am
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: hydraulic handbrake for the rear wheels
Replies: 16
Views: 16638

Granted the hydraulic solution using the OE calipers would be a much neater solution, but if that proves problematic the electric option would be worth a look :D The hydraulic solution would be THE solution, others would just be a compromise :) Inspired by Vanny's post i studied the height correcto...
by Teuski
Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:53 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: hydraulic handbrake for the rear wheels
Replies: 16
Views: 16638

Good ideas! That solution with a height corrector sounds good. I was thinking of a 3-way valve with 2 inputs and one output. One input to brake valve, other directly to the HP supply (a spare point on a FDV would be super) and the output to the rear brake circuit. Then the valve would select between...
by Teuski
Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:50 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: hydraulic handbrake for the rear wheels
Replies: 16
Views: 16638

hydraulic handbrake for the rear wheels

I just bought a BX 16V for a hobby racer project. Well, it's not an actual 16V but a 16 GTi (i guess it's a finnish special, 19GTi with a XU5JA engine) fitted with a 16 valver and the skirts. I'm building it for sprint races on a mixed surface rallycross track and ice racing. It's going to be a low ...