Fitting hydraulic handbrake to MK3 - anyone done it ?

Discussion in 'Chassis' started by MK1jettaGTi, Sep 20, 2012.

  1. MK1jettaGTi

    MK1jettaGTi Club GTI Sponsor and Supporter Trader

    We're getting to the end of the MK3 16v road rally car build (will update the main thread soon).

    Want to fit a hydraulic handbrake to it but in road rallying you have to keep the original cable-operated setup and add the hydraulics onto the original lever.

    Got one of these:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260963998459?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

    on the way, just wondering if anyone's made anything simliar so I can get an idea on the bracketry required to get it into a MK3 (MK2 should be almost the same I think).

    I'm going to fit a bias valve too as the car had ABS before I ripped it all out so it's not got a brake pressure valve on the back axle.

    Thanks for any replies.

    Noel
     
  2. MK1jettaGTi

    MK1jettaGTi Club GTI Sponsor and Supporter Trader

  3. MK1jettaGTi

    MK1jettaGTi Club GTI Sponsor and Supporter Trader

    This is how we did it in the end - modified Escort MK2 kit from Peter Lloyd rallying on custom made bracket.
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    Another shot
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    Last edited: Dec 19, 2012
  4. f2 ed Forum Member

    very interesting! Nice work
     

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