A different way to hook up 911 e-brakes, Another way to do the 911 parkbrake -merged threads |
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A different way to hook up 911 e-brakes, Another way to do the 911 parkbrake -merged threads |
Wes V |
Oct 4 2008, 07:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 482 Joined: 11-October 07 From: Los angeles Member No.: 8,211 |
I think I've come up with a totaly new way to hook up 911 parking brakes. It involves making up longer hybrid cables.
It's not complex, doesn't cost tons, and is about as straight forward as possible. It functions exactly as intended in the 911. Here is a teaser photo; (IMG:http://www.performanceforum.com/wesvann/914a/my-rear-brake/b-mrb1.jpg) Here is a link to my write-up on how I did it (it's a preliminary write-up). hybrid cables Wes (can somebody please find me the photo that I've seen on this site where somebody used a cable end block at the parking brake lever that had set screws) |
jj83118 |
Oct 5 2008, 03:13 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 12-May 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 4,066 Region Association: None |
I was going to post my 911 e-brake cable solution, but I didn't get around to it until now.
I used two clutch cables and modified stock e-brake cable housings. I cut the pedal-end of the clutch cable off and shortened the threaded end a bit. Then I used a cut-off wheel to carefully remove the slotted ends of the stock e-brake cables off. If you make two long cuts 180 degrees apart, you can pry the crimped ends off for use later. I used a short section of tubing that allowed a tight fit on the stock cable housings outer diameter and spot welded a short section of smaller tubing inside as a stop. This part plays double duty as a mount (all you need is to drill and tap a hole in the trailing arm). I cut the housings to length first, then slid the clutch cables in to find the right length. After that, it is just a simple matter of re-crimping the ends on the cables and welding them (weld only on the crimped part into the cable). I hope this all makes sense...I am including photos that better describe the process. |
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