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Posted by: cyclocross May 9 2007, 09:21 PM

anyone know solutions to keep the parking brake after brake conversion. or may be a mechnical parking brake set up. I need to park on a sloped drive way.

thanks

Posted by: Crazyhippy May 9 2007, 09:34 PM

The easiest way is...

MSDS and RenegadeHybrids were both working on an add on parking brake for 911 rear brake conversions. I haven't heard any news on either in a while.

BJH

Posted by: wbergtho May 9 2007, 09:36 PM

My rear brake conversion consists of 930 rotors & calipers with the built in drum brake within the OEM 930 rotor. I'm not sure how other 911 rear brakes are designed...but that is how the 930 stuff works. Also, I believe Renegade Hybrids has developed an extra caliper that does the duty of clamping the disc to provide an emergency/parking brake. Give them a call and ask them all about their kit.

Bill

Posted by: sww914 May 9 2007, 09:59 PM

BigD914-6GT is working on a kit with an extra caliper too, but I think it'll be awhile before he finishes it.
I've seen a thread here about converting 911 stuff to work, it looked difficult.

Posted by: John May 9 2007, 10:14 PM

I am using 911 parking brakes (drum type). I am also using stock 914-4 cables.

It isn't really too difficult. The hardest part is to get the geometry of my belcrank right. That issue alone has kept me from offering a kit. I could make a jig to locate the bolt (pivot point) on the trailing arm, but I don't want to get into shipping trailing arms.

I have not found an easy to understand template to locate the bolt either. (Perhaps I try too hard to make it fool-proof).

Again, mine was not at all hard for me to do.

Check my BLOG for pictures.

Posted by: Aaron Cox May 9 2007, 10:22 PM

im also doing the 911 drum brakes.....

well documented by john and eric shea

Posted by: cyclocross May 9 2007, 11:40 PM

I think I am stuck with the brick for now....until someone come up with a kit...
thanks for all the info

Posted by: wbergtho May 9 2007, 11:48 PM

I know a guy in Upland, CA that can convert your rear trailing arms to 911 rotors & calipers. All you have to do after that is get a pair of custom emergency brake cables made up from Terrycable in Hesparia, CA. Done! Let me know if you want his number? His name is Randy Beck and he owns a shop named RPM (actually in Rancho Cucamonga, CA).

Posted by: sww914 May 10 2007, 01:49 AM

QUOTE(wbergtho @ May 9 2007, 10:48 PM)

Posted by: ClayPerrine May 10 2007, 07:24 AM

I added 911 drum brakes to the back of my 914. Its easy. The only non OEM parts are the cables, and I had them made at a local boat shop.


Now I gotta fix the frozen star wheel that adjusts the brake shoes on the right rear wheel. Oh well... maybe after I finish the transmission reassembly.

Posted by: iamchappy May 10 2007, 07:41 AM

I did the drum brake fabrication also, I just finished it last week end, I choose to use the stock brake cables and did a bellcrank design. lot's of help here....
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=4909
http://www.phoenixhobbies.com/html/911_e-brakes.html
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=54987&st=20

Posted by: dflesburg May 10 2007, 08:10 AM

I did the 911 ebrake conversion too. I took me a few days. I think its very cool.