Cable operated brakes would never stop a car at 88 mph. Hydraulically operated brakes are infinitely superior to anything mechanical. All other car companies EXCEPT Ford recognized this early on and converted their primary braking systems. To best of my knowledge Ford was last to convert in late 1930's. Sometimes product development moves at glacial pace around Ford Motor Company. Cable operated hand brake works very well sitting still, however. Only weakness I see in DeLo design is rather small pad area. I was wrong to bristle so quickly rather than clarify first message better. Added fuel to fire rather than putting it out. Please accept apology. Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx> wrote: > Hey Bill, > No offence, but sometimes you are hard to understand, and you really > don't seem to like admitting you are wrong... > I'm reading over your message and it still seems to me that you were > suggesting the DeLorean has a hydraulic brake - if not, what exactly > were you trying to say>?! > Thanks, > John > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> > wrote: > > Refer to syndicated "Click & Clack" column of 11/22/03, which stated > > same... > > > > Never stated handbrake was hydraulic BTW. Please read post more > > carefully before breaking out lighter... > > > > Note to Martin G: Have replaced plenty of stretched parking brake > > cables. Why do you think they're adjustable? Eventually reach end of > > adjustment mechanism (contemporary American domestics usually used > > threaded rod at yoke that joins rear wheels). > > > > Bill Robertson > > #5939 > > > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx> wrote: > > > Bill, > > > I've never driven a car before that will *not* lock up the > wheels, > > > which is why I'm disappointed with the performance of my DeLorean > > > handbrake. I don't know what you mean when you say that no car > will > > > do this, even my piece of shit escort does this no problem. > > > Also, The DeLorean handbrake is not hydraulic, it is cable. > > > Even if it was hydraulic as used in all modern rally cars, it > would > > > still lock up the rear wheels, so they can do handbrake turns on > > > tight circuits. > > > > > > John > > > > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> > > > wrote: > > > > No marque's *PARKING* brake will do that. That's why brakes > > > activated > > > > with hydraulic fluid (Ford was last mechanical brake -- with > rods -- > > > > in the 1930's). Momentum of vehicle will simply stretch cable. > > > > > > > > Ever noticed is possible to accidentally start off > (difficultly) > > > with > > > > a parking brake engaged? And that's from a total standstill. > > > > > > > > Bill Robertson > > > > #5939 > > > > > > > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx> > wrote: > > > > > Hey lads, > > > > > Just wondering how good the delorean handbrake is meant to > be? > > > Mine > > > > > will easily hold the car on a hill, but is not good enough to > > > lock > > > > > the back wheels if pulled up while driving (and in neutral). > Not > > > that > > > > > I would do this while driving on the highway or anything, but > > > still I > > > > > would expect that if I ever did need to pull it up it would > lock > > > the > > > > > rear wheels. Anyone's good enough to do that? What should I > look > > > at > > > > > on mine to fix this, the pads seem fine... > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > John Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12cg9sstp/M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egro upweb/S=1705126215:HM/EXP=1070570014/A=1853618/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com /Default?mqso=60178338&partid=4116730> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1853618/rand=725933513> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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