Hi Guys
My Pantera arrived this Friday, finally!
To get the car through the Swedish regulations I have to reinstall a parking brake. Any suggestions what I should put on the car? Stock parts?
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If the braking system is stock then I would think it would be easiest to reinstall stock parts, especially as the handrbrake works through the stock calipers and all you need are cables, pulley's and a handbrake lever.
Below is basically what you will need, much of which you might be able to fabricate locally. A lot depends whether you want a handbrake that is functional for the test or functional full stop
Below is basically what you will need, much of which you might be able to fabricate locally. A lot depends whether you want a handbrake that is functional for the test or functional full stop
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For the test of course 
The Calipers are stock. The problem is that some previous owner has put two left calipers on the car. I can't understand how he got the air out of the "left" caliper on the right side?
I guess I'll have to start lookning for some stock parts then...
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The Calipers are stock. The problem is that some previous owner has put two left calipers on the car. I can't understand how he got the air out of the "left" caliper on the right side?
I guess I'll have to start lookning for some stock parts then...
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The vendors s/ have some used ones from old wrecks and things.
Good luck !!
i have just had to do the same thing to my car so it passes the regs down under !
check the regs closely. as mine has one caliper seized and the bad side the cable has seized as well, still the good side works and it holds the car .... just ! so it should pass, i hope !
i have just had to do the same thing to my car so it passes the regs down under !
check the regs closely. as mine has one caliper seized and the bad side the cable has seized as well, still the good side works and it holds the car .... just ! so it should pass, i hope !
It took some fab work, but I was able to adopt some go-cart calipers to the stock rear rotor to act as a parking brake. I used the stock e-brake handle.
This is the general style of caliper I started with. http://www.mfgsupply.com/m/c/218070A.html?id=FL2LPsEu I build a spacer to distance the pads to clear the rotor and designed a bracket out of alum plate to mount to the extra bolt pattern on the uprights (uprights have bolt holes on both sides). Remember that the calper must float a bit to deal with clearance on the rotor. I used the stock Ebrake handle but needed a simple e-brake cable better adapted to the brake assembly for the caliper. Just a ball on the end of the cable style to thread through the brake lever is enough to pull the lever and hold the car.
Seems it would work great for a few weeks then need an adjustment, the lever throw was limited and would require exact clearences/adjustments to prevent binding but at the same time hold when activated. For passing inspection it could cost less the $100 to fab. I did both axles which I think contributed to the challange. If you could get away with just one, it would be much simpler to build and use as a temporary solution.
I finally pulled them off last summer after I decided the extra weight was not adding much value. I would not suggest it for a long term solution, but perhaps for a cheap "get through inspection" answer it might be worth the effort.
Since they are in a box, I can pull them out and send over any photo's of interest. Easier to provide a direct email address so I do not have to reduce the image size and post. Like I said, kind of works but not optimal.
V8 Capri, I get to Mel once every 4 month. Have a mate out in Frankston who I see everytime I get out there.
I will look you up on my next cycle down under. Can hand carry some parts if needed.
This is the general style of caliper I started with. http://www.mfgsupply.com/m/c/218070A.html?id=FL2LPsEu I build a spacer to distance the pads to clear the rotor and designed a bracket out of alum plate to mount to the extra bolt pattern on the uprights (uprights have bolt holes on both sides). Remember that the calper must float a bit to deal with clearance on the rotor. I used the stock Ebrake handle but needed a simple e-brake cable better adapted to the brake assembly for the caliper. Just a ball on the end of the cable style to thread through the brake lever is enough to pull the lever and hold the car.
Seems it would work great for a few weeks then need an adjustment, the lever throw was limited and would require exact clearences/adjustments to prevent binding but at the same time hold when activated. For passing inspection it could cost less the $100 to fab. I did both axles which I think contributed to the challange. If you could get away with just one, it would be much simpler to build and use as a temporary solution.
I finally pulled them off last summer after I decided the extra weight was not adding much value. I would not suggest it for a long term solution, but perhaps for a cheap "get through inspection" answer it might be worth the effort.
Since they are in a box, I can pull them out and send over any photo's of interest. Easier to provide a direct email address so I do not have to reduce the image size and post. Like I said, kind of works but not optimal.
V8 Capri, I get to Mel once every 4 month. Have a mate out in Frankston who I see everytime I get out there.
I will look you up on my next cycle down under. Can hand carry some parts if needed.
hi, cool i live 5 minutes from frankston 
would be nice at least to catch up for a coffee / beer !
would be nice at least to catch up for a coffee / beer !
Thanks for the answers. I'm not sure if one wheel brake is enough. I'll check the Swedish market for stock parts. Might be the easiest way. If someone has an old one they don't need please let me know...
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