Greg Davall Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Does anyone know of a kit or thread on best way to accommodate a handbrake on a 1993 HPC Vauxhall 2l with Dedion and disc brakes? Needed to pass state inspection.. DPR Motorsport told me theirs wouldn’t work “out of the box”…, Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Is there any handbrake hardware presently mounted on the passenger side below the dash? A 1993 Caterham should have that setup. I think the handbrake moved to the tunnel top in 1996. There's a drawing of the underdash handbrake mechanism on pg 109 of the Tony Weale book, "Lotus Seven: Restoration/Preparation/Maintenance". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Davall Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 It was apparently never installed. No hardware under the dash.thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsimon Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Here's what Caterham supplied with the uprated AP rear brakes. I don't think they are HPC specific, however the brake handle will be LHD or RHD. (RHD shown) The uprated brakes in this era usually have an yellow and silver enameled "Caterham" badge centred on the outer cylinder of the calipers. The parking calipers are alloy Airheart go kart parts. Right and Left The calipers and brackets are fairly light weight but most didn't install unless they were in a legal situation as you are. For example; I use an 8" bit of 2X4 as a parking brake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Davall Posted October 25 Author Share Posted October 25 Very helpful—- thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlB Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 You will need to check to see if the inspection station will accept this method, but it is the simple solution. If you look on Speedway Motors web site, they have a hydraulic valve you can put in the rear brake line and it keeps the rear brakes locked. Wilwood also makes add on parking brake caliper. With those you need to make your own brackets. The other thing to look at is some late model cars use electric parking brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Davall Posted October 25 Author Share Posted October 25 To the best of my knowledge, hydraulic line locks are not legal hand brakes in NH. I just got done installing a linear actuator (hot rodders E-Stopp) in a highly modified Healey — pulls the e-brake cables with 600 lbs force and stops — to pass the hand brake standard in NH for that car. thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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