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Old 05-20-10, 02:53 PM
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Hydraulic E-Brake?
I've read up on hydraulic e-brakes and it seems as though they're not as efficient as stock e-brakes if your car is just a DD. I was just curious if anyone is running a hydraulic e-brake, and any thoughts about them.
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Old 05-21-10, 10:08 AM
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There's pretty much no reason to have them on a DD. I've only seen it once, and the guy did it because he had a rear BBK that couldn't use the stock ebrake. Never saw how it was actually set up though.
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Pm danegerous on the forum he has one on his drift fc
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any replacement for the stock E brake interests me. i could then run an uprated rear rotor and perhaps 4 piston r caliper.

what links do you have?

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Maybe you could run some version of a MICRO-LOCK system? That would operate all four corners through the existing lines. They use them on larger trucks and off-road vehicles, but I think they're a little pricey. I'm also not certain of the effects of long term use/engagement.
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Originally Posted by Sgtblue
Maybe you could run some version of a MICRO-LOCK system? That would operate all four corners through the existing lines. They use them on larger trucks and off-road vehicles, but I think they're a little pricey. I'm also not certain of the effects of long term use/engagement.
You may be referring to Mico, not Micro.

Here's a product sheet: http://mico.com/products/images/37_docfile.pdf

Here's a site that has some for sale, though I don't know if any of these are appropriate for an FD http://www.awdirect.com/default2.asp...TN&CID=AWGLVTN
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the Mico Lever Lock, looks like it would solve the e brake problem... for $213. we can now run a real rotor and caliper on the FD.

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Originally Posted by jkstill
You may be referring to Mico, not Micro.
Yes, I was. Sorry, and thanks for clarifying it.
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Old 05-22-10, 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Howard Coleman CPR
the Mico Lever Lock, looks like it would solve the e brake problem... for $213. we can now run a real rotor and caliper on the FD.

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Mico also makes the same pump without the lever. its cable activated so you can still use the oem handbrake (interior). As for the 4channel ABS (96+) Mico also makes a dual channel cable activated pump
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Mico also makes the same pump without the lever. its cable activated so you can still use the oem handbrake (interior). As for the 4channel ABS (96+) Mico also makes a dual channel cable activated pump
i just realised you had the link there. both cablelock and dual locks are there
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meh looks too bulky heh
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its actually tiny. i have the dual channel one
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