Idea for Hydraulic parking brake

[David Pozzi]

Here is the Mico version that is used in trucks. Forestry trucks use them to lock all 4 (or more) wheels.
http://www.mico.com/products/displaysubinfo.php?id=37

[jasonsnova]

osdmike,
i luv your set up on the parking brake what year/model toyota clutch slave was that, also was the brcket from the truck too or did you fab that up?

[osdmike]

The Toyota (Starlet ?), I think was from -77 or so. Paid $25(junk yard.)
Also check other european cars from the 70´s or 80´s.
AUDI or Volvos got better looking , aluminum ones.

The bracket is homemade.

[jasonsnova]

mike another dum question...when you dont have the p/brake ingauged the fluid still properly flows through it for proper use of the rear brakes?

[Fesler built]

Instead of going with hydraulic why dont you do electric with a ram that you can turn off and on with the push of a button, so as long as you have battery power you have brakes. We do them all the time with power actuators they are very simple and I will post a few shots in a day or two. If you guys want the kits to do this we can make them up and sell them. They are very cool

This eliminates the parking brake pedal or handle so you can hide it. Very simple to install and works great, you can even use your alarm to kick it on and off for you.

[osdmike]

Sorry! I mixed it up. Not a dum question!
It should be Clutch Master cylinder! (on the firewall)

I used one with the fluid cup separated with a hose. It already has threads ,You can use for the brake line fittings.
(not the one with the fluid cup attached directly to the MC)

It´s important that fluid flows both ways ,when not engaged.

[jasonsnova]

well id be interested if you could post some pics... my car was a auto so last time i had the car all apart i never put the ebrake back in ....then i went and put in a six speed last ear so i need to do something, and i dont like the oem style wear the brake cabes run under the car and rub up against every thing, thats why i was interested in hyd set up. wouldnt the electric drain the battery if it was parked for a day or something?

[jasonsnova]

ike did you plumb it so you used the resivor inlet as the brake in and the take out the bleeder screw and use that as the out?

[willih6996]

Instead of going with hydraulic why dont you do electric with a ram that you can turn off and on with the push of a button, so as long as you have battery power you have brakes. We do them all the time with power actuators they are very simple and I will post a few shots in a day or two. If you guys want the kits to do this we can make them up and sell them. They are very cool

This eliminates the parking brake pedal or handle so you can hide it. Very simple to install and works great, you can even use your alarm to kick it on and off for you.

Please post pics and more info. Thanks

[osdmike]

Pic.#1: This is how My Clutch master cyl. looked like from the beginning.
All I had to do ,was to make the brake line fit,where the hose from the fluid reservoar is attached.

2.Important that fluid flows easily both ways , when push rod isn´t engaged.

3.Clutch master cylinder from a VOLVO.

The fluid in the Toyota MC flows better than the Volvo.
I think it´s because the hole You see at the pic. is bigger in the Toyota.
Drill a bigger hole and You are all set,I guess.

4. Some modifications made.

[osdmike]

Anyone have experience with these new Wilwoods?
http://www.wilwood.com/Products/001-...-cpb/index.asp