An idiot pulling a handbrake

[DrSebWilkes]

Now that I finally worked out how the fly-off handbrake works I want to share this epic source of banter with my friends and of course you lot. Hopefully it'll make someone smile.

[igor]

Just the same as an old Holden then.

[DrSebWilkes]

Sept 24, 2016 22:16:32 GMT igor said:

Just the same as an old Holden then.

Why aren't modern cars built with fly off handbrakes? 

[igor]

Cos they don't have bench seats like proper cars did back in the day. Another good reason to put the handbrake by the door is so your mad mate in the passenger seat can't pull it on while you're driving.

[claymore]

I always thought this was a fly off handbrake.

[DrSebWilkes]

Sept 26, 2016 18:11:49 GMT claymore said:

I always thought this was a fly off handbrake.

Okay I'm really now not sure!

[sausage]

I always thought the second video was a fly off hand brake, you can yank on it for handbrake turns and not get the ratchet involved.

[DrSebWilkes]

Sept 26, 2016 19:59:10 GMT sausage said:

I always thought the second video was a fly off hand brake, you can yank on it for handbrake turns and not get the ratchet involved.

Well this is interesting. I wonder what the XJS handbrake is then? For me it makes perfect sense for what the ratchet is doing and why pressing the button disengages the handbrake. 

[steveg]

Does the lever drop down like that so you don't damage yourself getting in and out of the car ? Not a problem in an auto as they don't get used much but a manual would be a real pain literally.

[generallee]

Sept 26, 2016 19:59:10 GMT sausage said:

I always thought the second video was a fly off hand brake, you can yank on it for handbrake turns and not get the ratchet involved.

Back in my boy racer youth we used to gaffer-tape a coin over the button on our Mini handbrake levers....

[DrSebWilkes]

Sept 27, 2016 9:02:55 GMT steveg said:

Does the lever drop down like that so you don't damage yourself getting in and out of the car ? Not a problem in an auto as they don't get used much but a manual would be a real pain literally.

On my car it certainly falls down. I remember the guy who drove my car into the field said my handbrake wasn't working.

[highvoltage]

The idea on the Jag is so you don't fall over it getting in and out.Lift and drop to engage it and lift/press button and then drop to disengage.

Both types are usually called fly off,it's a more accurate description for the rallying type with no ratchet though really.

[DrSebWilkes]

Sept 27, 2016 12:23:05 GMT highvoltage said:

The idea on the Jag is so you don't fall over it getting in and out.Lift and drop to engage it and lift/press button and then drop to disengage.

Both types are usually called fly off,it's a more accurate description for the rallying type with no ratchet though really.

Ahh okay so is there a proper term for the Jag's handbrake? 

[highvoltage]

Everyone calls them fly off Seb,the other type of fly off is used for handbraking around turns in rallying,autotests etc.

The Jag system relies on the dash light working to know if the brake is engaged as the levers in the same position on and off.Thats the downside but better than falling over the lever exiting the car!

[DrSebWilkes]

Sept 27, 2016 17:25:13 GMT highvoltage said:

Everyone calls them fly off Seb,the other type of fly off is used for handbraking around turns in rallying,autotests etc.

The Jag system relies on the dash light working to know if the brake is engaged as the levers in the same position on and off.Thats the downside but better than falling over the lever exiting the car!

I'm not sure really; to me it's fairly obvious but then I've played around with it.

[jonk]

I expect lots of older cars have these, but I know Morgans have got the same as yours, Seb.

[richr]

Always considered the fly off to be for rallying i.e. the ratchet doesn't engage.

In my yoof we used to take the handbrakes apart on our Mk1 Escorts and re design the inside bar so it worked in reverse i.e. button in to engage.

See my 4 year apprentiship in engineering wasn't totally waisted :-)

[DrSebWilkes]

Nov 20, 2016 12:27:56 GMT richr said:

Always considered the fly off to be for rallying i.e. the ratchet doesn't engage.

In my yoof we used to take the handbrakes apart on our Mk1 Escorts and re design the inside bar so it worked in reverse i.e. button in to engage.

See my 4 year apprentiship in engineering wasn't totally waisted :-)

I assume this was done for purposes of "banter"?

[welshpug]

naah, for doing skids.

[skkylinedave]

It wasn't ' banter 'back then , twatting about didn't need a stupid tag name .