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Pdlewis

posted on 30/10/08 at 02:24 PM Reply With Quote
Vortx Handbrake arrangement

Hi

Does anyone have a picture of their handbrake installed? I wen to put mine in I have a westfield handbrake cable (nice and short to fit the sierra leaver and calipers) a handbrake leaver (out a sierra with drums) and I cant seem to get it to be right.

I dont have a pic at the min but i will attempt to explane.

The halft moon that attaches to the leaver is the same width as the chassie rails so gets stuck. I have the mounts on the chassie bu they seem to close to the leaver to have the adjustment.

I know this is a bit vague but a picture may help me :-)

Thanks in advance








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coozer

posted on 30/10/08 at 02:50 PM Reply With Quote
I thought the Sierra handbrake set up has not good either.
I've used a Rover 200 lever and front clamp along with landrover cables. The cables took a fair bit of fiddling with at the drum end and it may be easier to get nipples on the sierra cable.

Its a bit more fiddly to adjust but has a much better positive action. The adjustment is better with it down to 2 clicks. With a bit more development may be an easier install.
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stuart_g

posted on 30/10/08 at 06:40 PM Reply With Quote
I had exactly the same problem with mine and ended up making my own solution by combining the adjuster mechanism from a Rover 200 hand brake and fixing this to the Sierra hand brake lever.
I used standard Sierra handbrake cable cut down. This method now gives me adjustment on both cables rather than just one as per the Sierra setup.
To adjust the handbrake I simply take the rubber blank plug out from the back panel and insert socket on an extension bar. Works a treat. Rescued attachment P1010016.JPG
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Johneturbo

posted on 10/11/08 at 05:56 PM Reply With Quote
I like the rover set up you guys have used, very neat
how did you secure the cable on the rover adjuster Stuart? as i found them cable clamps a real pain last time!

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stuart_g

posted on 10/11/08 at 08:01 PM Reply With Quote
HI John,

I made the clamps that fit on the cables out of a piece of steel bar. I drilled a hole through it for the cable to go through and drilled a hole in it vertically then threaded it, a grub screw top and bottom clamps the cable in place. They are also standard disc brake Sierra cables.

When your ready for them if you let me know I will make you some if you decide to go with that setup.

Cheers
Stu.

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marc n

posted on 10/11/08 at 08:48 PM Reply With Quote
or you could fit our quadrant , uses std cables and is a whole £1.50 + cable clamps, still is adjustable

cheers

marc





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