mk85
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| posted on 11/9/14 at 05:43 PM |
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handbrake placement
Am in the process of building my mk and looking at different positions for my handbrake. I really want a clean looking finish and wondered if anyone
has fitted the handbrake down at the drivers leg on the side and if this would pose any problems
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greed1
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| posted on 11/9/14 at 07:16 PM |
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I suck mine on the passenger side just next to the gear stick. Easy to reach and doesn't get in the way this was post iva but as long as you
cover the edges I can't see why it wouldnt pass
 
handbrake
 
handbrake 2
HTH
Drive it stright sideways
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Slimy38
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| posted on 11/9/14 at 07:28 PM |
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The car that used to be the MK HSR has the handbrake right under the steering wheel cowl, sitting horizontally with the pushbutton facing outwards.
It's completely out the way, still IVA ok but the transmission tunnel stays untouched. The cables run over to the transmission tunnel and then
follow the normal path. I'm thinking of copying that approach, seems like a good idea from an aesthetics point of view.
Mercedes use a similar below-dash idea (although I think it's a little more complicated than 'just' a handbrake).
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 11/9/14 at 08:22 PM |
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How about a dash mounted one like they have in the Toyota hilux ? I always thought that was a neat solution.
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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OliilO
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| posted on 11/9/14 at 09:51 PM |
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Mine sits on a plate recessed in the tunnel. So when the handbrake is off, the lever is below the level of the tunnel top, seems neat enough to me
without adding in any extra complexity of longer cable runs etc.
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JC
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| posted on 12/9/14 at 04:59 AM |
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ISTR the Lotus Esprit had one on the drivers sill? The early Ariel Atom did too, and that's where I have put mine. I should be able to tell you
about any problems in 10 years or so.....
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mcerd1
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| posted on 12/9/14 at 07:57 AM |
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in most dax rush's its under the steering wheel (can't find a pic right now though...)
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loggyboy
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| posted on 12/9/14 at 08:59 AM |
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The striker has it as standard in the passenger well.
Strangely I didn't like the look of it there, so moved it to the tunnel!
Mistral Motorsport
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Slimy38
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| posted on 12/9/14 at 11:43 AM |
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Bottom post of this thread shows a drivers side handbrake;
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=157043
This is a Dax Rush, albeit LHD;
http://daxrush.wordpress.com/
I did post the specific picture but it's huuuge. So scroll down about halfway.
[Edited on 12/9/14 by Slimy38]
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The Black Flash
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| posted on 12/9/14 at 02:14 PM |
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Put mine vertically in a recess in the dash:
Was a bit of a faff though, but it's brilliant when driving. It all depends on how you can get the cable to run really.
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