E Brake Removal
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Life is just one big track event. Everything before and after is prep and warm-up and cool-down laps
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St. Jude Donor '12
I guess it begs the question "Why?". If it is to reduce unsprung weight for a race car, absolutely. If it isn't for a competitive reason, I'm not sure what you will gain for the effort. Fuel savings, unless you drive a million miles won't work to squat so why bother? If the owner is like many and who are too cheap to fix it right, why not just leave it there? It isn't hurting anything
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 28,358
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From: Hartford WI
Most of us that have commented in the thread are talking about track cars. It does add up - see Ed's post. I'm running time trials and looking for seconds. The only way for me to find it is lose 100lbs in the car and get to my race weight. I've got other issues with the car but hitting min comp weight is the first big hurdle. and every lb adds up.
8th Gear
Joined: Jul 2021
Posts: 8
Likes: 1
From: Las Vegas
95 C4 parking brakes are useless
I removed the parking brake, left the cables all installed so there is no hole in my floor and problem solved. I understand wanting a parking brake if you live in San Francisco but hey, I don't. They are junk. If you do the fix to release it properly, you will be back in there doing the fix again in a week. The number 1 thing to make cars go faster is to remove weight. Bye bye to 5 pounds of junk. Bonus--> More room around the driver's seat.
