Ernest_T

Or you could just slide the mini into the space, then add the other two with CGI. You can't believe your eyes any more.

Ernest_T

My first car with four wheel disc brakes was a 1986 BMW. It had a cable operated parking brake which employed two additional and smaller brake mechanisms on the rear wheels only. It wasn't mean t to stop the vehicle, only hold it in place once parked.

I don't know the legality of a hydraulic parking brake, but I don't think a manufacturer would use it because loss of hydraulic pressure would release the brake present a potentially hazardous situation.

An e-brake replaces the manual handle with a switch and solenoid. I think the main advantage of the e-brake is smaller packaging and lower cost.

JerryU

It's a separate brake just like most cars. A small drum brake in the center of the rotor that is activated by a cable in the rear by a motor. Switch on the console works like the mechanical lever, up for on and down for off! When 17 year old grandaaughter wanted to drive a stick (she never had) taught her in the driveway. I kept my hand on the switch, it does work as emergency brake! She actually did fine.
My '34 street rod has disk brakes on all corners. Currie used an old Caddilac rear disk brake on the narrowed Ford 9 inch rear. It actually activates the disk brake piston mechanically. Cadillac used it only 1 or 2 years, it's next to useless!

SCorvette08

C7 M7 has hill assist which holds you for 3 secs to give you time to do your thing works great

aj98

For those that are not used to manual transmission, the feature is called Hill Start Assist.
(It's in the owners manual)

Assuming you are not using the clutch alone to hold position on the hill and have applied the brake....the computer will keep the brakes applied for up to 2 seconds after you take your foot off the brake pedal - working under the assumption you should be able to engage the clutch and obtain forward (uphill) movement within the 2 second time frame.

crazybiker51

I tried mine while moving on the highway the other day wondering about it before seeing this thread, if cruise is on it will kick it out and coast, tried holding it up and everything, won't lock all 4 like previous cts-v's, nothing happened, tried clutch in etc

LT1 Z51

Hydraulic at speed, cable at rest. This would be to not break the cable by applying it at speed (or wear out the parking pads).

I think that is pretty standard, unless it ignores you at speed.

ronv327

I was playing with all my new gadgets & found that if you put the e-brake switch on & let the clutch out my car stalls... but if you put the e-brake on & release the e-brake switch without stepping on the brake pedal ,the brake will release upon clutch release. at least on my '014.

mtraylor2001

I'm with Bobbyosto.

Now that being said. In my driveway which is on an incline. I have a M7 Z. The HSA (Hill Start Assist) Kicks in. I don't like it as I have been driving manuals since day1 of learning to drive. I like my car to drift back in drive way so I can align the car to put it in. But I have to put in reverse for that to happen now. Uggh.

HSA will assist your driving skills.

JCar

Just wait for the HSA to release and you will roll back. No need to go to reverse.

LT1 Z51

Can't you turn off Hill Start Assist?

dvilin

No.

LT1 Z51

Well that sucks. I have it on my Focus ST, and I turned it off cause it's freaking annoying.

Stupid move GM, stupid move.

meyerweb

I've been driving for 45 years, and the only automatic I've had as my primary car was my first: a hand me down from my Dad. I have no problem starting on hills without a hill holder assist. But the assist on the Stingray doesn't bother me at all. I drive normally, and when I start moving forward the hill holder feature releases. No need to rely on it. No big deal. Much of the time I don't notice it at all.

Find something more important to complain about.

BJ67

All the C7's with the 7 speed manual have hill hold, it works automatically when your on a incline. No need to use the e-brake.
Like someone else said, if you need the e-brake to take off on a hill, you shouldn't be driving a manual.

pltmgr

I like hill assist because I'm uncoordinated, clumsy and have big feet.

amphora001

I just don't see how that's annoying. I live on a hill and it is the best feature.