E brake levers

[JRouche]

Back to the Lokar lever: I did find some evidence that adjusting your cables so that the brakes don't begin to get tight until about 4 clicks was how the Lokar was designed. That means that a fully engaged brake would have the lever pointing straight up or slightly past that. I can't do that since my console design needs to be re-done, and I haven't gotten to that yet. (I need my interior guy to make a boot... )

jp

Hmm, I can kinda see how that would help, just seat of the pants feeling. If its engaging too far down its not into the circle of the "lever" action yet. As you get past the 45* point (from horizontal) you are into the later part of the 90* lever action, more produced force, less cable movement. Very interesting. Cause I have mine set to fully engage during the first 45*, bout 3 inches off horizontal. Wow really, straight up or even past. So it would be a floppy noodle for the first 45* then engage. Ok, crap, you guys are giving me more useful info than I deserve. Thanks again. Im gonna see if I even have that much cable to play with but it sounds totally right. And if I cant "swing" it I still like the helper bar. JR

[Lance-W]

larry,

I think the old foot operated ebrake mounted partialy to the firewall, I have plugged up any mount holes that would of been used, knowing what I know now I would of left it stock.

The holes as I remember it are almost behind the fender so it wouldn't be very visible that you had them there and mess up your clean firewall. All you would need is a pattern from someone that has a car apart and drill them from the passenger compartment side.

[Jim Nilsen]

I have always wanted to try a handle from a C4 Corvette. They have some length to them, they ratchet up and lay back down when set, then to release you pull it up and squeeze the button to release.

Hey Frank, I was going to put one of those in my car and decided to go with the stock one since I didn't have a problem with my cage being in the way.

I'll sell it for $25 if you want to give it a try.

The fact that they go back down when engaged is a real plus.