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« on: February 23, 2010, 10:59:04 AM » |
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Hey guys,
What are my options? The fiero hand brake looks cheesy. Are there any other ones I can use? Can I mount it on the tunnel near the inside of the seat?
Thanks ahead.
Paul
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MacGyver
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2010, 02:32:40 PM » |
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I will be mounting mine between the seats also. Their are hundreds of cars at the junkees with that configuration. I haven't looked for one yet but I would imagine it should be a straight forward swamp.
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2010, 02:32:40 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2010, 02:35:30 PM » |
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The problem is the cable has to be pretty straight or large radius. Moving it to the center will require a new cable and I don't see how you could make it work without a tight turn in the cable. Well unless you put the rear calipers on the front  |
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2010, 03:24:18 PM » |
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One thing about the Fiero is that you can lower the lever and still have the parking brake set. IE, put on the brake, lower the lever so you don't trip over it while exiting the car. Of course, this is only a concern if you're keeping it in the stock fiero location.
I'd recommend trying to keep the mechanicals of the fiero brake lever, and use the handle and plastic pieces from another car. Maybe modify it such that another brake lever can fit over the Fiero one? Just thinking out loud there. IMHO what makes the fiero look funny is the orange button; maybe painting it black would do the trick?
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2010, 07:32:10 PM » |
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Maybe modify it such that another brake lever can fit over the Fiero one? Just thinking out loud there. IMHO what makes the fiero look funny is the orange button; maybe painting it black would do the trick?
Very genius thinking. I took some detail pics of the setup this weekend. Just curious what other people have done? Is there not a cool aftermarket looking one? I saw this one on the vendetta:  |
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Brastic
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« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2010, 12:32:57 PM » |
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I keep thinking about using a liner actuator. I know that the new Porsche's have an electric parking brake, but I have no idea (nor have I Googled it yet) how that make that work. But, a simple $100 4" through linear actuator would be very easy to install.
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Brastic
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« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2010, 12:36:04 PM » |
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Now that I think of it a simple circuit hooked up to the ACC port of the key switch could set and release the linear actuator parking brake. I do not like how the parking brake rubs my leather seats. If I have time, I will build the circuit.
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Brastic
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« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2010, 12:39:23 PM » |
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Sorry for the post, but I just found the circuit I used to power the linear actuator for my deck lid and it will work for this. I will order a linear actuator and see if I can get this done. I will put it on my to do list for next week.
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Brastic
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« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2010, 01:23:26 PM » |
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The boss liked the idea and I ordered the parts. Once I get the R&D done, we will be marketing this product.
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Brastic
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« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2010, 03:24:20 PM » |
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I was designing a circuit with a lot of redundancy when I decided to not over engineer it. Two relays will work. I will have my car on the lift this weekend, and I will see if I can design the brackets to house the linear actuator in the cradle or inside the car.
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« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2010, 03:57:51 PM » |
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Sounds like a cool idea. It would be great to see some photos of this in the making.  |
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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2010, 06:23:01 PM » |
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My interior work and coolant tube replacement took more time then they should have. I did take some measurements and I can get a linear actuator into the cradle. I real question is the safety of how to set and release and it will not be an emergency brake in any form. Although, I never call the Parking Brake and emergency brake like most people because they are not effective at stopping a car at speed.
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« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2010, 08:47:44 AM » |
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Not to steel anyones thunder of relocating or replacing the Fiero handle with something different and the hole problem of re-routing the cable without making kinds or sharp bends.
I do like the the hole idea of moving the handle to the center and making it bit different. One issue I do not like is that the center console storeage is no longer available or reduced greatly something similar the the one in picture.
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Brastic
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« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2010, 11:48:18 AM » |
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The Fiero has the parking brake on the left hand side because the center tunnel has the gas tank and there was not enough room. I just looked at my car and there is very little room between the seat and the center tunnel. The leather of the seat almost touches the carpet on the tunnel. There might be room behind the seat belt latch. If I make it to the garage today, I will take some pictures.
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No thunder to be stolen here. This thread is about solving a problem.
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chimaera
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« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2010, 06:46:07 PM » |
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I just figured I'll throw the idea out to the open.
What I had sugested requires a lot ow work not just with the cabling but to the gas tank as you had sugested Brasic.
And BTW I do agree that fixing/making other options in place of the original lever is the best and quickest solution.
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