Following on from the end of the week, I fabricated up a wedge plate for the rear of the hydaulic handbrake mounting: Levelling wedge plate mocked up This is now welded in and in primer. Photos to follow at some point. The initial location for the brake bias valve which was to suit the braided... Continue Reading →
Hydraulic Handbrake Part 1
Managed a bit of progress towards getting the handbrake sorted. I have the same setup as jools is using on his car, which modifies the existing handbrake to drive the piston in the cylinder. First a bit of fabrication to create the pivot point from a bit of 1.6mm zintec sheet. Two halves welded together.... Continue Reading →
Bigger Brakes
Marc Boni and Alex Robinson from the Rallye Register organised a group buy on some Hi Specs brakes. Marc's an engineer and has worked hard to develop a brake kit to fit under small wheels. They fit under raptors and 14" rallye steelies as well as some 13" alloys. The Ultralite 4 pot calipers, custom... Continue Reading →


