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Another Alternative Installation Idea
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Thought I would add to this thread since some good ideas were shared. Here is what I came up with for installation in a 2nd gen Firebird. Some where between not having enough room and enough cable was this idea. Works great and looks great. Tucked out of sight.
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It looks great, nice job!
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Well done!
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I bought this kit it has everything including that bracket that estopp sells separately all within the box. It's a nice self contained unit. I'm mounting mine right under the package tray (in the trunk floor) in my 69 Camaro. It's basically the same unit Speedway sells but way cheaper
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Push-Button...gAAOSwhEla-vd4 |
Wow what a really great set up, thanks for sharing!
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After going through the trunk floor the cable is routed right to the cable mount on the axle housing.....I may have tied it off to the lower link of the rear suspension, I do not recall.
Worth noting, the eStopp comes with a much shorter cable now and will not allow for the exact setup shown in the picture. The concept would still work, but you will not be able to make the 180* bend with the eStopp cable. |
I saw a post from John Parsons where he only uses one cable to one wheel. A simple solution....
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It was on pro-touring. I don't think there was a pic. Just route the EStopp to one wheel with one cable. It eliminates the need to divide into two cables.
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I've read reviews where this E-Stopp engages while the car is driving. It's been said in many forums. Uhhh, that's not good.
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Could you post some links because I can’t find anything on this regarding E-Stopp specifically. Don |
This device will not engage while the engine is running? I'd like it to do that, so I can leave the car parked in neutral while running.
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Gotcha. Wonder if it's just operator error causing it to engage while driving.
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I never hook up that wire. Not being able to use the park brake in autox grid is dumb.
The unit engages so slowly that even if you bumped the switch on accident it would be 5 seconds before it made a full pull.......at that point the little tiny brake shoes would probably disappear. |
It would be cool if companies started to integrate an electric parking brake in to the caliper itself like some OEMs are now doing.
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I agree Donny, it's a start. I'd prefer to have it all in one caliper. I'm sure it's just a matter of time. I emailed Baer a few weeks ago on this and they said "it's being discussed"
We'll just have to wait and see I guess. Maybe by the time I actually need brakes, they'll be available! :lol: |
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Thought I'd share my version...
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Well done sir!
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Very interesting
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It is the e-stopp actuator with my version of a cable connecting bracket.
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After poking around at some OEM electric parking brake solutions it looks like some are using Tesla rear calipers for parking brakes.
Calipers can be found for $50-$100/pair on ebay... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tesla-Model...EAAOSwnlRewe4a A company sells a controller for them with a few actuation options... https://www.pantera-electronics.com/epbcontroller.htm You're on your own for brackets in most cases. The calipers operate similar to a reverse polarity power window, and I had a spare window controller laying around so I'm going to try using that and see if it works. 2-way momentary switch, 1 way for engage and the other to disengage. https://www.amazon.com/Directed-Elec.../dp/B00H4N1Y2O I like the e-stopp idea but if cables can be eliminated completely that would be ideal. https://www.pantera-electronics.com/...iles/86229.jpg |
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Prolly can be done with regular Bosch 5-pin relays
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Caliper is mounted. It works perfectly with the one-touch window controller.
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Im just about to finish my tesla install, I used a module to control the caliper similar to pantera's I have installed only 1 tesla caliper....do you think this enough to hold the car from rolling? |
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Im just about to finish my tesla install, I used a module to control the caliper similar to pantera's I have installed only 1 tesla caliper....do you think this enough to hold the car from rolling? |
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Did you use the Pantera controller or something else? |
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(car still paint) I did not use the pantera controller, I found an actuator controller or 99.00 and some generic red/green button once i get my car back I can take a look and post the name of the manufacturer |
I was hoping to get more info on the Tesla parking brake conversion for my 67 Camaro. What is the caliper made of? I'm hoping aluminum so I can remove the Tesla logo and get them anodized to match my Wilwood calipers. I also need more info about the recall that applies to the calipers. Can I fix them myself? I am trying to find a caliper cheap enough to play with but they are all around $100 and up per each. I also need to figure out how to mount them.
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