E-Stopp Electric e-brake info wanted

[ProTouring442]

Originally Posted by CJD Automotive

The con I see, and why I am using a mechanical lever, is that is just a parking brake, not an emergency brake. There is no way to modulate the braking to the axle, it's either on or off, so locked up or free wheeling. If you were in a situation and lost brakes on your car (especially track), you can at least modulate a lever by keeping the release pushed with your thumb (we all did this right after learning to drive!).

Try slowing your car from 70mph with your parking brake. Back in the days of full sized rear drums, you could do some slowing. Today, with tiny parking brake calipers or the little 6" drums, forget about it.

[Sheck44]

Like CJ, cannot agree more ...
Ive used 3 of these kits on my cars and all worked brilliantly
4th one in my garage to use on the 73' FJ55

[Spiffav8]

Crew at CHC mounted mine in the trunk. I’ll upload the pic and post it when I get home.

[65 Drop Top]

The estopp is factory wired to only operate when the ignition is turned off. So unless that is bypassed, and you lose your brakes at speed, you’d have to kill the ignition to get the estopp to activate. You’d then lose power steering and transmission control. Seems like a lot to manage in an emergency situation.

My plan in an emergency is to stomp on my lokar e brake pedal and start downshifting like a mofo.

And I have had a master cylinder go bad, actually I believe mine was the one that triggered Wilwood’s recall a few years back.

[68454RS]

Originally Posted by Spiffav8

Crew at CHC mounted mine in the trunk. I’ll upload the pic and post it when I get home.

Are you home yet? lol