7/7/2023 0 Comments Hydro handbrake![]() Both use a master cylinder attached to a lever, but the dual caliper setup runs an entirely separate hydraulic system. ![]() There are two main flavors of hydraulic hand brake. Thoroughly test any work you perform! Lastly, hydraulic handbrakes are for off-road use only. Modifications to braking systems are particularly hazardous because brake failures are inherently dangerous. This article is for informational purposes only. The standard disclaimer applies: work on and modify your car at your own risk. Take the time to learn it now, and your installation will go smoothly. Fair warning: brake systems are pretty complex, so there is a lot of information in this article. The methodology we used is likely to work for many 90’s and 2000’s BMWs. These are our findings, and we hope they’ll help out future BMW drift builders. Nothing was available off-the-shelf like it is for more popular drift cars, so we had to do some research. When it came time to actually source parts and install the hand brake, however, we found that information was sparse for the E39 chassis. The wagon’s 4.4L V8 makes plenty of power, but still there are times when a quick lock of the rear wheels would be preferable to a clutch kick. Pro-Drift V3 Lockable Aluminium Billet Hydraulic Handbrake/E Brake 320-380mm Lever.While building our rotting-in-a-field rescue BMW 540it wagon for drift, we eventually came to the conclusion that a hydraulic handbrake would make a nice addition to the car. These systems are for competition use only. These Hydraulic handbrakes are constructed out of Billet Aluminium, giving you an extremely strong product that will last a life time. obp Motorsport design and manufacture all these units in our own well equipped factory based in England. The hydraulic handbrake is not used to stop the car.Ī hydraulic hand brake can be added into the rear brake line system without changing the original mechanical handbrake setup. Rally drivers regularly need to spin 180 degrees "on the spot" when they over shoot an intersection, or need to turn very hard left or right and there's not enough wheel lock to achieve this. A hydraulic handbrake is used by drivers to lock up or break loose the rear wheels when they want to Drift the car sideways or spin on the spot. The hydraulic system connects into the brake line that runs to the rear calipers and requires a lot less force to completely lock both rear wheels when needed. ![]() The hydraulic system eliminates the weaknesses as in the standard cable type handbrakes. Horizontal and Vertical hydraulic handbrake in oneĭrifting and Rally driving requires extensive use of the handbrake, which can show weaknesses in standard cable type handbrakes. Super light weight aluminium billet lever, box & grip It has also been designed so you can use the same unit as either Vertical or Horizontal. The Aluminium Billet Grip is easily adjustable so you can change the length of the handbrake to suit your driving style. The all new Pro-Drift V3 Hydraulic Handbrake is a master class in functional design, engineering and manufacture. Kit Contents: 320-380mm Long Lockable Handbrake Lever and Box & Clevis. Pro-Drift V3 Full Aluminium Billet Lockable Hydraulic Handbrake for Drifting and Rally.
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