Launching and your e-brake

**J. Fast** · 03-08-2011, 11:15 PM

Mine lifts about 1/2"... and I get a light. The e brake handle has about 2" of play in it before the first click though. Here's a street pull with some lazy shifting but you get the point.

http://s788.photobucket.com/albums/y...92110_0021.mp4

**Emilie@GZP** · 03-09-2011, 09:37 AM

I've had loosey-goosey e-brake handles before, but have still never had one lift up on me.... Have all of you with "ebrake handles lifting" checked your brake fluid, and tried it again?

**Chris@Rvengeperformance** · 03-09-2011, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Emilie@GZP

I've had loosey-goosey e-brake handles before, but have still never had one lift up on me.... Have all of you with "ebrake handles lifting" checked your brake fluid, and tried it again?

yes....

**Austin@STM** · 03-09-2011, 10:01 AM

Mine lifted up and landed in a dumpster, but i may have helped it get there

But no, there is no way the e-brake handle will ever lift up. It if does it may go up a click or two it the cables are adjusted very loose, but it will not ever engage the e-brake at all.

-Austin

**Chris@Rvengeperformance** · 03-09-2011, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Austin@STM

Mine lifted up and landed in a dumpster, but i may have helped it get there

But no, there is no way the e-brake handle will ever lift up. It if does it may go up a click or two it the cables are adjusted very loose, but it will not ever engage the e-brake at all.

-Austin

yeah the thing is the dash light will come on with 1 or 2 clicks. The handle can easily be that loose and still hold the car when fully applied.

**Mike-92RT** · 03-09-2011, 10:37 AM

the e-brake has potential to move up 1 or 2 clicks... MAYBE 3.. depending on how fast your car is.

the G-force of you launching pushes it back

**Emilie@GZP** · 03-09-2011, 10:57 AM

I'd like to hear Ray or Matt chime in on whether their e-brake has ever lifted up during a launch. I know Ray's windshield wipers used to come on when he launched his old GVR4

**Austin@STM** · 03-09-2011, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Emilie@GZP

I'd like to hear Ray or Matt chime in on whether their e-brake has ever lifted up during a launch. I know Ray's windshield wipers used to come on when he launched his old GVR4

I love when that happens, got that a few times this year, even smashed it into 2nd once and had them come on.