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Old 10-08-2008, 09:52 PM
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Question Hand brake?

has anyone ever installed a hand brake in place of the foot operated emergency brake?

i've been kicking around doing this for a while but can't find where anyone has done it. i was thinking about mounting it beside the console on the drivers side where it lays flat with the console. anyone else ever think about doing this or am i alone on this one?

and no i'm not trying to do this so i can drift it. just to be different and, maybe make burnouts easier
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Old 10-08-2008, 09:59 PM
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hmmm, I know of no one that has done so, but gee, now that you mention it that little place that you speak of is perfect for such a thing and I wonder if there arent other models with a similar console layout that do have the hand brake there.
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yeah. i've seen other cars with a handbrake there but i can't remember which ones. i'll be out at pull-a-part on sat looking for a rear axle for my buddies rock buggy so i'll look around and see what i find
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Old 10-09-2008, 01:43 AM
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Default Re: Hand brake?

Somebody on ClubGP a long time ago did this mod. I believe he used pieces from a WRX? Either way i'm not much of a fan of handbrakes, infact, thats the one and only thing I hate on my Trailblazer! LOL

Pull A Part? Hell, I may see ya there! I usually make a trip there every month or so for misc stuff. Been meaning to go back there for some things. I'm in Moore too, you probably don't live to far from me....
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Old 10-09-2008, 06:36 PM
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you don't drive a red gtp do ya?
i saw one a few weekends ago on 12th one night.
i'm living over in highland park for now. just untill my wifes mom gets better.
maybe we could hook up sometime and go pick on some punk kids
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DO IT!!! It is a very satisfying feeling after finishing a project like that! I grinned for weeks after finishing my six speed.
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a good friend of mine has. he is firefox05 on clubgp and goclubgp.
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Nah, I drive the white one pictured in my sig. I have several photos in my photobucket. Its a 2-door GTP sunroof car w/ aftermarket hood, spoiler, wheels, etc. I also drive a 00' GTP and its a 2-door sunroof car as well, for appearance all its got is wheels. I also drive a white TBSS on chrome 20s and it has a Flowmaster exhaust.

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you don't drive a red gtp do ya?
i saw one a few weekends ago on 12th one night.
i'm living over in highland park for now. just untill my wifes mom gets better.
maybe we could hook up sometime and go pick on some punk kids
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Default Re: Hand brake?

Just don't go try using it to drift or something stupid like that. You'll wear your parking brake shoes out and crack the rear rotors if you try to apply it while moving a few times.
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believe me. i WON'T be drifting a FWD.thats beyond gay.

i was just bored one day and the idea hit me. just something to be different
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believe me. i WON'T be drifting a FWD.thats beyond gay.

i was just bored one day and the idea hit me. just something to be different
So youre telling me that all these hondas that drift are gay?

hehe
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Old 12-09-2008, 10:15 PM
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hummm. let me think about it.......


yep ghey.
to truly drift it HAS TO be RWD, otherwise it's just an e-brake slide
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modded hondas are generally gay to begin with let alone when they start pretending they are rwd. lol
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