oadamo
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 09:45 PM |
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fly off handbrake
will they pass the sva and mot.
ive seen a nice stainless steel one.
adam
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NeilP
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 10:10 PM |
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Morgan's have them so I don't see why not...
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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madrallysport
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 10:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by oadamo
will they pass the sva and mot.
ive seen a nice stainless steel one.
adam
I failed mot with one before in a rallycar, I know mot is different over here in NI but, i'd check first, some however arm fly off but have a
button to hold them on (no rachet in them). Hope this helps a little.
UNDERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
OVERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
HORSEPOWER is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE is how far you take the wall with you.
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madrallysport
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 10:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by oadamo
will they pass the sva and mot.
ive seen a nice stainless steel one.
adam
I failed mot with one before in a rallycar, I know mot is different over here in NI but, i'd check first, some however arm fly off but have a
button to hold them on (no rachet in them). Hope this helps a little.
UNDERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
OVERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
HORSEPOWER is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE is how far you take the wall with you.
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VinceGledhill
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| posted on 4/10/07 at 10:18 PM |
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They are fitted to Jags, I had one on the cobra and it passed SVA and MOT no problems.
Handbrake has to hold the vehicle. It doesn't matter if it's down when it's "on"
Regards
Vince Gledhill
Time Served Auto Electrician
Lucas Leeds 1979-1983
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nitram38
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| posted on 5/10/07 at 03:03 AM |
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OK as long as they are not hydraulic
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britishtrident
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| posted on 5/10/07 at 06:32 AM |
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They should pass but chances are a tester will have never seen one before.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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thunderace
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| posted on 5/10/07 at 08:20 AM |
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they must me machanical not hydraulic.
(most mot station will not know this.)
the trick is to fit both to the same lever .
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rallyingden
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| posted on 5/10/07 at 10:53 AM |
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If you fit both you have to disconnect Hydraulic for MOT.
RD 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 5/10/07 at 12:04 PM |
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Sorry but what is a fly off handbrake? 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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AdamR
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| posted on 5/10/07 at 12:53 PM |
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A fly-off handbrake lever has no ratchet in it. They are used in rally cars for easier handbrake turns - easier as you just have to grab the lever
rather than hold in the button to keep the ratchet disengaged. To lock the handbrake on you pull it up and press the button. To release you just have
to pull up slightly.
[Edited on 5/10/07 by AdamR]
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 5/10/07 at 01:15 PM |
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When competing in autotests I use gaffer tape to convert my handbrake to a fly-off! Works a treat - you just have to remember to leave in gear when
parked
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Peteff
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 05:03 PM |
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A fly-off handbrake lever has no ratchet in it.
Mine on my mini had a reversed ratchet in it so you press to apply and lift to release. If you leave the car for MOT remember to tell them as they
stick if pulled on too far with the thumb pressed. You then have to slacken the cable off to release it (Don't ask)
[Edited on 7/10/07 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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