ertoys
12-21-2005, 09:55 PM
Hopefully this helps the next poor sap who tries to do this install and saves him or her some head scrachting.:hammer:
I asked for pictures and help for months, searched the net, and called Lokar. But eventhough some tried to help, noone could really answer all of my questions.
However, I figured it out , and here is an explanation of what I did and how I did it (with pics) I have more if anyone needs them.
I got the Lokar kit(s) that are required to make the internal Ebrake and factory footbrake setup work with the Wilwoods. But, I could not figure out how or where the kits should be mounted.
First problem, the first Lokar footbrake kit requires a "tab" at the footbrake for the ballend of the cable housing to slide through to be attached by an eclip which retains the cable housing.
No "tab" on my footbrake (nor was there ever a tab), had to fab one up and weld it on the footbrake assembly. I will provide pics if someone needs them.
Second problem, there is not an flat 11.5" x 2.5" section on the underside of the car including the subframe to mount these fancy new brake cable assemblies. You would need some amazing drill to mount it on the subframe (unless it was removed from the car). So I had to fab up a little mounting bracket which I made out of 3/16" strip steel 2.5" wide and 12" long. I then mounted the cable adjusters to the drivers inside subframe and routed the Lokar cable through the factory cable location.
Another question I had was how do I cross the cable over from the pass side. I slid the cable through the holes in the rubber exhaust hangers. (worked great no worries about chaffing the cable)
I really hope this helps someone, eventually. I know it would have saved me from looking at my pass Ebrake cable for months wondering how I was going to finish this project.
I asked for pictures and help for months, searched the net, and called Lokar. But eventhough some tried to help, noone could really answer all of my questions.
However, I figured it out , and here is an explanation of what I did and how I did it (with pics) I have more if anyone needs them.
I got the Lokar kit(s) that are required to make the internal Ebrake and factory footbrake setup work with the Wilwoods. But, I could not figure out how or where the kits should be mounted.
First problem, the first Lokar footbrake kit requires a "tab" at the footbrake for the ballend of the cable housing to slide through to be attached by an eclip which retains the cable housing.
No "tab" on my footbrake (nor was there ever a tab), had to fab one up and weld it on the footbrake assembly. I will provide pics if someone needs them.
Second problem, there is not an flat 11.5" x 2.5" section on the underside of the car including the subframe to mount these fancy new brake cable assemblies. You would need some amazing drill to mount it on the subframe (unless it was removed from the car). So I had to fab up a little mounting bracket which I made out of 3/16" strip steel 2.5" wide and 12" long. I then mounted the cable adjusters to the drivers inside subframe and routed the Lokar cable through the factory cable location.
Another question I had was how do I cross the cable over from the pass side. I slid the cable through the holes in the rubber exhaust hangers. (worked great no worries about chaffing the cable)
I really hope this helps someone, eventually. I know it would have saved me from looking at my pass Ebrake cable for months wondering how I was going to finish this project.