quick release handbrake button

rising son · January 26, 2012, 11:12:47 AM

just recieved mine from driftworks... anybody know how to fit it ?

Ada7 · January 26, 2012, 11:27:55 AM

From what i\'ve been told you just undo the normal button, remove the spring inside and then fit the new knob. Supposedly as simple as that.
I\'ve just bought one to and so will be doing the same as you in a day or two

Adam

rising son · January 26, 2012, 11:54:02 AM

dont know if the fc/fd are the same... trying to get the leather HB cover of aint happnin

Ada7 · January 26, 2012, 11:56:13 AM

I can\'t help you there then i\'m afraid.
Does the button not undo then?

Adam

rising son · January 26, 2012, 12:11:55 PM

looks like this... think the leather cover has to come off somehow... but it aint budging... maybe doin it wrong

rising son · January 26, 2012, 12:21:17 PM

and as you can see the rx7 button is a screw in....

the hat · January 26, 2012, 12:21:30 PM

The button unscrews separately and will also allow you too remove the spring from
Inside tbh honest it\'s pointless as the standard handbrake is crap if you want it too lock up for skids get a hydro

rising son · January 26, 2012, 12:24:12 PM

aahhhhh... right ill try and unscrew the button, was thinking hydro but this was cheaper

and im no pro yet
Hat... so do i unscrew it with the handbrake off/ then remove spring and screw in the button ?

rising son · January 26, 2012, 01:40:27 PM

all done and fitted... not working properly tho... not returning to normal handbrake use... done something wrong

L18M · January 26, 2012, 01:51:55 PM

to lock \'normally\' dont you have to screw it to lock (with the button in out position), then lift up.
as the spring is unclipped, it wont work 100% like normal.

Ada7 · January 26, 2012, 02:22:54 PM

Quote from: the hat;809448The button unscrews separately and will also allow you too remove the spring from inside

Or... what i said :p

Adam

rising son · January 26, 2012, 04:32:36 PM

sorry ada7 :Thumbs-up

Ada7 · January 26, 2012, 04:35:19 PM

Ha ha no worries. I was actually surprised that I had an answer to a question for once

Adam

the hat · January 26, 2012, 05:15:28 PM

Yup the handbrake doesn\'t work as normal
The idea is that once you push the button in it stays there giving you the same effect as a fly off handbrake but still leaves you a part too pull out to engage te ratchet mechanism too keep the handbrake on for parking

rising son · January 26, 2012, 05:20:31 PM

yup all works fine... just me bein a d**k... never done it before, but all good