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Peter B. (Gts308qv)
Junior Member
Username: Gts308qv
Post Number: 227
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 8:45 am: | |
A correct fly off handbrake is when you have to engage a clip/lever on the handle to hold the H'brake on. As soon as you pull on the h'brake it lets go and the hand brake "flys off". Used for sports/track cars so the handbrake can be used as a control devise to spin the back around. The object is not to get it out off the way, because when "engaged" with holding clip "on" it does not move out of the way. There are handbrakes, that do drop back down when engaged. These are not "fly off" handbrakes.They have the normal ratchet/button with a double lever set up which allows the lever to drop back down when engaged. |
Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Member
Username: Eurocardoc
Post Number: 367
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 7:16 am: | |
I always put a fly-off conversion on my Minis back in the 60s and 70s, they were perfect for grabbing some rear brake and broadsliding through a corner, or doing donuts into a parking lot. Watch Speed Channel and see the world Rally guys using the lever to slide through the corners.
Other than that, the object is to get the handle out of the way for entry and exit. Unfortunately the technology is primitive and they can be bothersome. |
Manu Sachdeva (Manu)
Member
Username: Manu
Post Number: 402
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 5:48 am: | |
After a recent, somewhat embarrasing, episode in a Lamborghini where for some reason I couldn't fly-off the "fly-off" handbrake.
I have a question for you guys....
As I understand it, the purpose of a fly-off handbrake is simply to get out of the way when gettting out of the car - is this true - why else is it different to a conventional pull and hold 'engaged' handbrake? |
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