What handbrake

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What handbrake

Postby KINGHORN on Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:02 pm

Ok a little confused now.

I have

ZS rear beam.
Mk1 focus rear discs.
Puma racing handbrake cable

Do I need to change the handbrake lever and short section of cable also as I will lose the undercar adjustment? If so what item should I get?

Also as the mk3 points for the handbrake cable are offset to I need to do something about this to even them up?

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Re: What handbrake

Postby mikeymikeyp on Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:15 pm

would you not be better using a rs 2000 cable ,im sure thats what folks use
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Re: What handbrake

Postby andymac on Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:37 pm

mikeymikeyp :would you not be better using a rs 2000 cable ,im sure thats what folks use


And it's what's suggested on fiestaguides :)
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What handbrake

Postby KINGHORN on Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:04 pm

I'm confused. I got told to use the puma one !!!
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Re: What handbrake

Postby mikeymikeyp on Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:54 pm

well kick the guy in the baws :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I just heard thats what is used iv not done the rear disk thing cos the drums sound so good "boom boom" :wink:
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Re: What handbrake

Postby AW0L on Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:21 am

puma cable is too long... i was also told this, i ended up making one from a focus cable, keeping the offset bracket, route the cables as normal (i started caliper end), cut the caliper crimp off, measure where the cable gets to the offset bracket and cut to length (remove inner cable first) once to length fit inner cable back in using mk5 hb lever to connect the 2 cables. at caliper end you will see the free ended inner cable is quite away past the caliper, here you will need to contact speedy cables (http://www.speedycables.com) and ask for the correct caliper fittings (P36). then again more measuring to get the cable length correct, this is very important to get correct, otherwise one side will work and other may not fully hold. once measured and cut, send to speedy cables and get then to crimp the ends on. its a hard job and i hated every step of it

or use the fiesta guides method and put the spacer inline, and retain the standard hb lever
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Re: What handbrake

Postby martin xr2L on Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:55 pm

I have rs2000 discs on rear with the RS2000 cable it works a treat but I did weld up a new bracket so the cable would go tighter this doesn't have to be done but as I had the car in the air at the garage I done it anyway! Go rs2000!
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What handbrake

Postby KINGHORN on Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:31 pm

Yeah I'm thinking adapting the offset plate would be a good shout. Then I wouldn't need to adapt it and a new mk5 fiesta lever should work
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