hydraulic handbrake?

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wickiewicked_240sx
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Car: 93 240sx

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Just wondering i you guys ever think of putting a hydraulic handbrake on your 240sx. like the rally cars...millens GTO has one too..... the cylinders are like 80 bucks at some rally website what do you think......

im bored
Modified by wickiewicked_240sx at 7:32 PM 9/25/2005


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Zyphar
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Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2004 2:40 pm
Car: 91 S13 5spd ! Stock, well almost stock.

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what are the advantages to having a hydraulic handbrake? Isnt it safer to have a string handbrake?

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tyrannix
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Car: go big or go home

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the advantage is that its easier to pull the sidebrakereally no disadvantages except having another hydraulic system in the car, kinda like having a hydraulic clutch over a cable clutch

574-240sx
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They are pretty cool I seen my friend put one it and it was a good day project. Too much work for me.


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