Emergency Brake - Electric

[dontlifttoshift]

I think he means one of the actuators in internal parking brake itself came loose and wedged itself inside the rotor hat.....I think.

I installed an eStopp in a car with IPSCO spot calipers and it worked quite well. Same unit, same car, now running a stock C6 internal park brake and it works flawlessly.

[GregWeld]

I've installed TWO E-stopps ---- both using the Wilwood internal brake drum rears -- works exactly as you'd expected it too. It's a great product and an even better idea!

[carbuff]

Greg,

How did you mount the unit? At 600# of pulling force, it would need a fairly significant mounting point I would expect...

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Greg,

How did you mount the unit? At 600# of pulling force, it would need a fairly significant mounting point I would expect...

If you have to ask - don't start the project.....


I mounted one on a 69 Camaro using the inside of the rocker area and floor - but I built a bracket that was done with blindside fastener to remove it if it needed service (which - since we had one of the every earliest versions -- it did!).... Mounting in that position kept it away from header heat...

Other one was on my 33 coupe.... and It had a tube chassis.... again - a flat plate was used to mount it (for shear) on the tubes forming the tranny tunnel.

EVERY car is different - nobody can create or build a mount, because there are so many variables. Ya just have to figure it out.

[carbuff]

I was contemplating whether I could attach it to my subframe connector somehow, as that is certainly solidly mounted. If I tried to go on the inside of it, I expect it would be too tall. I wouldn't want it hanging below the SFC itself.

I'd like to get rid of the parking brake pedal. It's really annoying during long drives.

I'd be curious to hear how anyone else has mounted one of these as well...

Thanx Greg.

[Goosesdad]

I'm not going to have a back seat so I'm thinking of mounting it on top of the trans tunnel, basically facing (pulling) toward the front of the car and then having the cables do the 180 and poke out right at the wheel well. I'll hide it under the backseat delete structure, all happening behind the seats. I've measured it and it will fit....tight but it will fit. Sorry for the crude pic.

[MtotheIKEo]

I can't remember the thread, but someone had theirs mounted on the shelf behind the rear seat pulling laterally in the car. Seemed like a nice out of the elements, out of the way location.

[python]

Very interesting