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    1. 07-17-2015 #1
      gbledsoe3
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      Is a Hand e-Brake helpful for Auto-Crossing?

      When designed a cardboard template for our center console, if we're going to have any storage compartment at all, I don't see room to include an hand e-brake like the one from Lokar. I'm leaning to just reusing the OEM foot e-brake instead, but my son (co-builder/owner) says we need it.

      1971 Olds Cutlass Supreme
      T-56 Magnum required bigger trans and drive shaft tunnel.



      We plan to mostly just go to cruises but plan to autocross several times per year. Looking at a lot of PT cars here (tommycomfort's 66 Chevelle and analyte's 66 Chevelle), I didn't see a center floor mounted hand e-brake. On analytes I noticed the OEM foot e-brake in one of his pictures.

      So it a floor hand e-brake needed or used for auto-crossing?
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      Current plans include: Full RideTech Coil-Overs, Olds 455, Holley Terminator EFI, Edelbrock heads, Tremec T56 Magnum, custom dash, custom console, Dakota Digitial VXH-1017 gauge cluster, manual brakes, 3.42 gears, etc...
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    3. 07-18-2015 #2
      hotrodalex
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      For fast autocross times, you normally don't want to be drifting.
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    4. 07-18-2015 #3
      gbledsoe3
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      Is a Hand e-Brake helpful for Auto-Crossing?

      Thanks I will relay that to my son and an OEM foot ebrake will be used.
      GaryB
      Current Project: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
      Current plans include: Full RideTech Coil-Overs, Olds 455, Holley Terminator EFI, Edelbrock heads, Tremec T56 Magnum, custom dash, custom console, Dakota Digitial VXH-1017 gauge cluster, manual brakes, 3.42 gears, etc...
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      You might consider an E-Stopp system. It can also act as a theft deterrent system.

      http://www.estopp.com/
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    6. 07-18-2015 #5
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      Is a Hand e-Brake helpful for Auto-Crossing?

      Some guys use it, and by some I mean 1%. I haven't found it to be helpful. It's a little harder to get A-bodies to swing around quick anyway. EStopp systems are great and we've used them many times, especially when there is no room for a pedal Ebrake- such as when you have kick panel speakers. Otherwise I like the foot brake.

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      3rd on the E-Stopp. Recommended.
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      Only time I could the benefit of one is at the starting line of a Pro-Solo on a sloped surface...
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      In 20+ Years of A/Xing, I think I have used an E-Brake once!
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      Usefull for autocross, probably not.

      my next car will have one though!! I love to slide around.....
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      hotrodalex
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      I hear Wilwood is installing a hydraulic e-brake so they can take their Mustang drifting
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