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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Anyone running an Hydraulic Ebrake?

hey, i'm looking at getting one for my FC3S, anyone have any complaints about these? affect braking?
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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where do you get them? I would imagine the only use for it is drifting so maybe you want to ask in the drift section?
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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If you loose the hydraulics, the handbrake won't work, so it's not really an emergency brake any more, and I don't think they're appropriate for use as a parking brake either, really only for inducing drift (also seen on rally cars).
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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k sport sells universal kits. idk about quality though. i think they are about 1300 or so.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:03 AM
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they are illegal to have in a street car
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by LaSkt9
they are illegal to have in a street car
How do you figure that lol.

Also a link

https://www.rx7club.com/drifting-226/hydraulic-sidebrake-fd-801135/
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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You can save your 1300 and use your right arm.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by fcforlife
k sport sells universal kits. idk about quality though. i think they are about 1300 or so.
Where did you get that price?

K-sports site has the handle at 250 and the install kit at 190

$440 total
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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4th post down I saw that price. 440 sounds more like it.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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God did you not even look at my link, you can do the whole setup for under $300, and it is better equipment than the Ksport unit.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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God did you not even look at my link, you can do the whole setup for under $300, and it is better equipment than the Ksport unit.
Yeah I saw it! looks nice.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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lol. ok regardless, they are no where near $1300, more like $250USD, and im getting my setup from a person.

i am keeping my original ebrake, this is obviously for track use in my FC.


I'm more concerned with pedal feel then anything.


You guys do realize that hydraulic ebrakes are just a slave cylinder on a fancy handle... right?
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by londonmazda
You guys do realize that hydraulic ebrakes are just a slave cylinder on a fancy handle... right?
No, they're a MASTER cylinder with a handle, in the brakes, the caliper pistons are the slaves.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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sorry, clutch master cylinder is what i meant.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by fcdrifter13
How do you figure that lol.

Also a link

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=801135

because i got a ticket for having one in my ae86
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