Baer parking brake not holding?

[scott313]

I was interested if anyone else is experiencing this problem and if they have a fix?

My 69 Camaro’s Baer Sport rear disc brake, parking brake will not hold on a slope (driveway 8 degree angle)? The parking assembly will apply bust will not hold with sufficient force to stop the car from rolling on a slight incline.



Pad are adjusted correctly just touching, set screw adjusted correctly, calipers have been replaced, complete new factory cable adjusted, added Lokar’s E-brake cable, both brakes are applying, pedal travel is about ½ to ¾ the way. I can not press it further without bending the pedal assembly. The rear calipers are centered on the rotor and I have tried replacement pads following the bedding procedure. The brakes stop fine when using the normal brake pedal.

Note: I did test another 69 Camaro with the same setup. When the pedal was fully depressed a friend and I could still push the Camaro without great difficulty.

Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

[Vegas69]

My wilwoods will hold it on any incline but it does take some pedal pressure. I never was a fan of that set up on factory cars. Check your line routing and for any resistance in the system.

[CarlC]

That caliper, the same as the 4th-gen LT1, does not hold well. I too have the same problem. There's no good cure.

That's why GM changed to the LS1 style integral drum parking brake in the later 4th-gen's.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Exactly why I am a Wilwood dealer. The repackaged factory brakes just don't do it for me. And the E brake set up is a big part of that.

[Chevy]

Agree with Frank. I'm running the Baer stuff on my '68 Camaro and have the same issue. If i were to do it again i'd run Wilwood for sure.
Sorry!
Paul

[scott313]

Thanks for all the input. Thank goodness I have an automatic. A really appreciate the feedback!

[Bow Tie 67]

. There's no good cure.

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wheel chalks

[mazspeed]

We re routed the parking brake lines, and my baer's will hold at almost any degree. Not a big fan of wilwoods myself for racing.

[64Chevelle]

I have heard about this being a common issue on several message boards, that's why I choose the "LS1" brakes instead of the "LT1" brakes.

Sorry, but I don't think it will ever work really good.

[scott313]

I have re-routed all the lines and replaced them 3 times. nothing has worked. Thanks for all the replies! Scott

[scott313]

Matt’s Classic Bowties, where I purchased the brake kit, heard of the problem and has stepped up to resolve the issue. My sincere thanks to Matt and Kim for there outstanding customer service and willingness to go to bat for their customer. I encourage anyone looking to buy either restoration or performance parts to contact Matt’s Classic Bowties as they are truly a customer oriented company.