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> racer chris, move that bus !!!
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post Apr 21 2009, 09:43 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) hey chris why don't you post some pics of the 911 rear brake modification....i think many guys will (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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post Apr 21 2009, 10:17 PM
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post Apr 22 2009, 10:46 AM
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Here's a pic of the parts we made.
They are installed and working, but I haven't taken any more pics yet.


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post Apr 22 2009, 11:08 AM
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nice!
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post Apr 22 2009, 03:13 PM
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Here are a couple of pics of the installation:


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post Apr 22 2009, 03:32 PM
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How much for a pair?
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post Apr 22 2009, 04:08 PM
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What a simple, yet elegant solution. Great job

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post Apr 22 2009, 04:53 PM
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QUOTE(strawman @ Apr 22 2009, 05:32 PM) *

How much for a pair?

$99, includes shipping and handling. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Apr 22 2009, 04:56 PM
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The hardest part of installation is repositioning the bracket for the stock cable on the trailing arm.
You can still see in the bottom picture where it was cut off from its original location.
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post Apr 22 2009, 06:48 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) it sure is a great idea !!.. hey we should have a group buy...100. even and we get a CFR racing sticker for our hood lids...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Apr 22 2009, 06:59 PM
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Yeah I would tell ya to throw them on my ride but I just want to drive. I don't need brakes.
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post Apr 22 2009, 09:14 PM
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QUOTE(turboman808 @ Apr 22 2009, 04:59 PM) *

Yeah I would tell ya to throw them on my ride but I just want to drive. I don't need brakes.

The only time you don't need brakes is when you are on jackstands! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Apr 23 2009, 11:41 AM
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Excellent solution Chris.

Could/should the kit include a 40mm wide 90 degree spreader piece that could be welded to the arm? The shoes need to rest on a spreader right?

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post Apr 23 2009, 03:37 PM
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The stock spreader is already in there.
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post Apr 23 2009, 03:48 PM
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No. The stock spreader is built into the 911 control arm. Not at a place where I can get a picture.. sorry. Those will self destruct if the brake is applied with the car in motion.

Maybe spreader isn't the right word to use. You may be thinking of the star adjuster. This handbrake incorporates a 40mm piece of steel or aluminum that is actually cast into the 911 arm. It comes in at a 90deg from the backing plate and fits where I drew the bottom green lines and is more of a stand-off for the shoes to pivot on. Without it, the force of the moving car would rip the shoes off the backing plate.

I'll try to get some pics for you but I'll be some others could beat me to it.
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post Apr 23 2009, 03:55 PM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Apr 23 2009, 04:48 PM) *

No. The stock spreader is built into the 911 control arm. No at a place where I can get a picture.. sorry. Those will self destruct if the brake is applied with the car in motion.

Without it, the force of the moving car would rip the shoes off the backing plate.

I'll try to get some pics for you but I'll be some others could beat me to it.



I'm curious if anyone has tested this theory, I use mine for a parking brake but
would like to hear stories of those who tried using it as an emergency brake without the backing plate as you describe and the damage caused by it.

Looking over your Ebrake thread again Eric I see that you didnt weld the 40mm rest spacer to the control arm but to the backing plate as i did. Do you feel it is neccessary to weld it to the control arm now...
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post Apr 23 2009, 05:02 PM
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E,

This is the rest of the stuff that came from Easy with the Brake set up from a steel 911 trailing arm from an early 911.

E is doing an e brake for my blue V8 car.

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post Apr 23 2009, 07:00 PM
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I understand Eric.
I have a pair of 911 aluminum trailing arms at the shop that don't have the parking brake parts and I have an early 911 chassis behind my house that still has the entire parking brake assy's installed. I'll take a closer look.
This car already had the brake assy's installed in the rotors when it came to us. We only made and installed the pull mechanisms.
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post Apr 23 2009, 08:30 PM
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post Apr 24 2009, 07:02 AM
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Chappy,

I think the piece welded to the backing plate is sufficient for a parking brake. That's what I did to my car as well. I fashioned that off Timo's mod. After seen a mod WesV did I like that better. It could now be used as intended as a emergency brake as well.

Chris, search for Wes's thread or maybe he could chime in with a pic. If you look at the aluminum arm at the shop you'll see the stand-off protruding up into the area where the assembly sits.
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