Hydraulic Handbrake

[ChrisD]

Hi - first post so go easy on me

I'm considering buying a GT86 soon and building it as a kind of road legal drift car... if that makes much sense. Basically a car I can happily drive on the road in relative comfort, but is good for doing the occasional drift track day too.

So one thing I'd be keen to get for the drifting side of things would be a hydraulic handbrake with a big easily reachable lever - something like this: http://www.driftworks.com/hydraulic-...e-package.html

Now I'm a complete n00b when it comes to anything mechanical (hopefully I'll learn quite a bit from building this car) so my first question is: Does anyone know if that hydro handbrake linked above will work fine with a GT86 (without any other modifications) ? I've seen some people mention needing a dual cylinder hydro handbrake for certain cars, but I have no idea how I would know whether I need that or if I can just use the regular one linked to above...

Any help or advice appreciated

Cheers
Chris

[swarb]

suggestion to get a car first.
suggestion to try drift button http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2311578...lpid=82&chn=ps
I hope you know how to drift, its not easy as it looks, and looking at high end hydraulic hand brake setups is going too far ahead of yourself.
I hope you have lots of money, because it is not cheap and not being mechanically inclined does not help.
suggestion to get another(cheaper) car to learn how to drift/crash/fix, because you WILL crash.

[ChrisD]

Yeah I know how to drift and yes I've got enough money to buy and modify the car and repair it if/when I do damage it. Appreciate the suggestions and yeah I've seen those drift button things before but I'd rather have a hydraulic one for several reasons.

[swarb]

ok short answer. yes.

long answer. maybe, it depends on how much fluid the cylinder(size) moves and how much "power" or fluid you need to move actuate the rear brake calipers. Bigger pistons hold more fluid which need more fluid moved to move the same distance vs. a smaller piston which needs less fluid moved. you want some kind of feel in the lever as a too big of a cylinder will just feel like on off. Depends on the driver. some want feel while others want power.

[Manji]

I've used my gt86 for 8 or 10 drift track days (50+ tyres), and have yet to experience the OEM handbrake not doing what I want it to do.

These cars have been blessed with a large rear drum which provides ample handbrake performace, even for drifting. It's not a like an s-chassis/skyline that have much smaller/weaker setups from factory.

If you do end up doing one, do it independant to the current brake system. With an additional rear caliper.

You'll get very little drifting advice here, other than from keyboard drifters. Most of us that actually drift hang out here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1408043526115929/

There's about 50 of us there just talking about drifting.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by Manji

You'll get very little drifting advice here, other than from keyboard drifters.

My keyboard got LS3 quad turbo shirikin sequential with dog tooth comb. Haz drift knuckles ans heaps off camber.
Heres me doing mad angles up the street.

[Manji]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

My keyboard got LS3 quad turbo shirikin sequential with dog tooth comb. Haz drift knuckles ans heaps off camber.
Heres me doing mad angles up the street.

It would make my day know that you went out and took this picture youself, just to crack that joke.

[Captain Snooze]

I did.

[WesleyG]

Originally Posted by Manji

It would make my day know that you went out and took this picture youself, just to crack that joke.

lols thats what i thought as well

[2point0]

Parts Shop Max has a hand brake that they've installed on the shop FR-S. It sticks out of the CD holder bin in front of the shifter, but can probably mount wherever you want.

[TylerLieberman]

Unless you're going to be running a grippy 255+ width rear tire or are going to be competing at the professional level, there's no reason to modify the handbrake.

This car has the best stock handbrake out of all the rwd cars I've owned (including various 240s).