[s-cars] Big Brakes x 2

[Mark Strangways]

Of course this is still the Fred Flintstone method of stopping, should the 
bilstien tool fail. :-)

Open door, stick foot out against ground applying even pressure against the 
entire sole of  you shoe.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
To: <airbil at gmail.com>
Cc: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>; "Audi S Car List" 
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Big Brakes x 2


> Earlier, bill mahoney wrote:
>>
>> If Charlie can engineer a Bilstein tool out of bird feathers via a 42
>> step process, there's gotta be an easy way to better back brakes.
>
> It is easy.  You need to fabricate the Better Bilstein Back Brake system.
>
> Mount the previously described Bilstein tool under the back bumper
> with a strap hinge (from the same hardware store), oriented so that
> the end of the tool with the 1/4" square bits points forward when it's
> against the underside of the bumper and with the hinge at the rear.
>
> Fasten a small 1/16" diameter wire cable to the front of the Bilstein
> tool, and route the cable forward through the rubber exhaust system
> hangers and up through a small hole drilled in the driver's floor
> near the parking brake lever.  Fabricate a hand sized loop in the
> cable with a length such that you can just hook it over the radio's
> volume control knob when it's pulled tight.  This will hold the
> forward end of the Bilstein tool up against the underside of the
> rear bumper.
>
> When superior stopping power is required, simply slip the wire loop
> off the radio volume control knob.  This will allow the wire cable
> to go slack, allowing the Bilstein tool to pivot downward on the
> strap hinge.  This will permit the end of the tool with the 1/4"
> square bits to swing downward until the 1/4" square bits engage
> the pavement.
>
> As the 1/4" square bits engage the pavement, a rearward & upward
> force will be applied to the Bilstein tool.  This will tend to
> raise the rear of the car, causing even more pressure to be applied
> to the 1/4" square bits engaging the pavement.  This self enhancing
> servo mechanism should provide MUCH better braking from the back
> of the car.
>
>> Or, is this a dead horsey?
>
> Only if you don't activate the Better Bilstein Back Brake system!
>
>> TIA
>
> Think nothing of it.
>
>    - Charlie
>
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