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09-14-2011, 09:34 AM
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Re: Hand Brake
It's ok to have one right now but it has to be mechanically tied to the foot pedal....
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09-19-2011, 12:08 AM
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09-19-2011, 06:15 PM
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Re: Hand Brake
X 2 What Mickey said !!!
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09-19-2011, 06:23 PM
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Re: Hand Brake
We have double brake systems (dual master, dual lines, four calipers), and haven't locked up the brakes yet...
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09-19-2011, 08:53 PM
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Re: Hand Brake
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 It's no where near as touchy as people keep implying.
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09-19-2011, 10:06 PM
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Re: Hand Brake
I always had 4 on my dragsters.....wouldn't have it any other way.....
But Mickey knows how to use the brakes......for sure.....lol |
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09-20-2011, 08:41 AM
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09-20-2011, 11:56 AM
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Re: Hand Brake
Rock et al,
as I rocketed thru the top end at Maple Grove a couple of years back at the Dutch, on my quickest, fastest (and last) single-stage NOS pass on my old Top Dragster (6.71 @ 203mph), I sure wished I had a second set of brakes to fall back on... a caliper mounting bracket bolt had sheared off, the caliper spun around and tore off the brake lines to my single system. Threw both chutes, but had no brakes at all. I was fortunate enough to walk away, but the car was a write-off. Not sure I understand the all the downsides of a double system and/or a handbrake, but I can certainly speak to what happens when you don't have 'em in a dragster... See you tomorrow in Columbus srm |
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