Re: Front brakes to rear...but what about parking brake now?

["David G" <daveglu@hotmail.com>]

   A "line lock" will not require an extra line, it just blocks the return
flow.  Easy install as it just needs to be inline with a or a pair of
calipers.  Biggest problem is that it is hydraulic operating and technically
is not legal in some states.  While the extra parking brake caliper requires
more to install it is all mechanical and is VERY small and light as it does
not have to do anything except hold a caliper still.  No pad wear concerns
or heat.
  Dave G

----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Andrews <randrews@austin.rr.com>
To: Ryan Hoitink <rahoitink@students.wisc.edu>
Cc: Quattro List <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: Front brakes to rear...but what about parking brake now?


> Oohh...that looks pretty cool... So basically I run one brake line through
> that to the rear caliper and it stays locked.  Interesting....
> I wonder how much extra brake line I would need to accomplish this
though...
>
> Later!
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Rob Andrews -- Dell Home Sales
> 1800-879-3355 x 47218 Rob_Andrews@Dell.com
> randrews@austin.rr.com
> 99 A4 2.8Q--too many toys to list...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ryan Hoitink <rahoitink@students.wisc.edu>
> To: Rob Andrews <randrews@austin.rr.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 1:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Front brakes to rear...but what about parking brake now?
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rob Andrews" <randrews@austin.rr.com>
> > To: "Quattro List" <quattro@audifans.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 12:21 AM
> > Subject: Front brakes to rear...but what about parking brake now?
> >
> >
> > > I plan on upgrading my front brakes with big ol Brembo caliper/rotor.
> > Well,
> > > now that I have my front calipers off the car, I figured a cheap and
> easy
> > > upgrade might be to put the front stock caliper on the rear.  APR says
> > they
> > > have put the front rotor on the rear, so I'd imagine it's possible to
> get
> > > the stock caliper back there as well.  my only question is this, (if
> > anyone
> > > knows this setup is possible I'd also like to know as well), what can
I
> do
> > > about the parking brake? Eric Fluhr said someone once had  a separate
> > > mechanical parking brake caliper.  So on one wheel, you would
> essentially
> > > have 2 calipers.  Does anyone know for sure if this setup exists or
what
> > > else I can do to get a "parking" brake on the rears if I do this.
> > > BTW- car in question is a  99 A4.
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Later!
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Rob Andrews -- Dell Home Sales
> > > 1800-879-3355 x 47218 Rob_Andrews@Dell.com
> > > randrews@austin.rr.com
> > > 99 A4 2.8Q--too many toys to list...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Hmmm.. adding another caliper on one wheel would just increase unsprung
> > weight... which we all know is a bad thing.  However, if I was you, I
> would
> > take a look at this page.
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=14754
> > This valve is similar to what drag racers use as a "line lock".  Since
> > you'll be moving the calipers and such around anyway, I would hope that
> > you'd be putting new lines all around.  Therefore, this is the perfect
> > opportunity to mount this little number at an inconspicuous spot.  You
> could
> > either run the brake line into the passenger compartment for a short
> > distance, or perhaps even mout the valve in such a manner that the knob
> > sticks through the floor at the trans. tunnel, etc., while the line
> remains
> > outside the car.  It wouldn't take too much engineering.  Just a couple
of
> > accurate measurements.
> >
> > -Ryan
> >
>
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