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

["Rob Andrews" <randrews@austin.rr.com>]

Only problem with the parking caliper...can't seem to find one yet.   I'm
still trying to decide which would be easy to install.  My gut instinct is
that the caliper would be safer than hydraulic line lock.

Later!
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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: David G <daveglu@hotmail.com>
To: Rob Andrews <randrews@austin.rr.com>
Cc: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: Front brakes to rear...but what about parking brake now?


>    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
> > >
> >
> >
> >