Handbrake!

[lee m]

Can anyone tell me if a handbrake not working is an MOT failure......mine doesnt but from what i hear they dont in general!!!

[SXS]

Depends on the station... but they do have to check it, and if it doesnt do anything, then its a fail...
It has to have at least 60% resistance, I think that normally is enough to cover it.... IMO....

[joospeed]

lol .. only 16% actually on a split/dual system .. most cerbies don't make this unless they have the pivot mod done and / or the mechanism modified

[SXS]

16%??? ok I stand corrected...
I knew there was a six in there somewhere... hehe

[kojak69]

You could do with a 'TVR Friendly' MOT station. Emissions are also a problem.

[plasticman]

I just took mine for an mot but before taking it cleaned the drums and sanded the shoes but it still only managed about half the required braking force. Was not aware there was a pivot mod , David

[kojak69]

plasticman said:

I just took mine for an mot but before taking it cleaned the drums and sanded the shoes but it still only managed about half the required braking force. Was not aware there was a pivot mod , David

Its one of Joolz's mods. Give him a ring.

[joospeed]

the pivot mod is for early cars, they fixed the cable to the wrong hole on the handbrake lever, doh!

there's another set of mods I do to improve things further, but theyre very time consuming and cost in labour is about 250 pounds. It modifies the working of the whole system.

[satman]

joospeed said:

there's another set of mods I do to improve things further, but theyre very time consuming and cost in labour is about 250 pounds. It modifies the working of the whole system.

Dont encourage them to have yet more mods...i need my car sorted first!!
Jools did you read my email/get my message from Vikki/ hear my answerphone message??. , would like to chat about the upgrades in my email to you for your recommendations prices etc...Vikki has my phone numbers! Thanks

[kojak69]

satman said:

joospeed said: there's another set of mods I do to improve things further, but theyre very time consuming and cost in labour is about 250 pounds. It modifies the working of the whole system. Dont encourage them to have yet more mods...i need my car sorted first!!

If you're coming up here Paddy, let me know, and we'll go for a pint. It'll be good to meet.

[satman]

kojak69 said:

If you're coming up here Paddy, let me know, and we'll go for a pint. It'll be good to meet.

Sounds a good idea mate....


....if only I can get Jools to call me first so i can decide what to have done and for how much dosh!

[joospeed]

ok ok Paddy i get the message ..

[carl_w]

joospeed said:

there's another set of mods I do to improve things further, but theyre very time consuming and cost in labour is about 250 pounds. It modifies the working of the whole system.

Got any further details? Does it actually make it useable like a "normal" handbrake?

[satman]

joospeed said:

ok ok Paddy i get the message ..

Thanks...best to ring my mobile number (just mailed it to you via here)...and if its switched off between 11.45 and 13.30 it cos im on a plane to Ireland!

[joospeed]

carl_w said:

joospeed said: there's another set of mods I do to improve things further, but theyre very time consuming and cost in labour is about 250 pounds. It modifies the working of the whole system. Got any further details? Does it actually make it useable like a "normal" handbrake?

I have further details, but they're locked in a safety deposit box deep deep deep underground ..

[Captain Beaky]

I had the Joolz handbrake mod done to try to encourage my other half to drive the Cerb.

That didn't work but the handbrake mod certainly did .

[andy4200]

[hijackon]

Mark

Have you been driving around Roundhay recently. My misses has seen a couple of cerberas around. Another one with an M** plate on it. All blue cars I might add.

Andy

[hijackoff]

Back on topic, this is the best description of the handbrake I've read on PH.

williamball said:

Cerbera handbrake is fine. You just have to know how to use it as its location and activation techinque are different to most cars. It's not in the normal position - it's the forward of the 2 levers on the transmission tunnel. (The rear one if just for looping the handles of your take-away bag over when there's not a passenger). You have to push this lever left then forward while pressing the left pedal. You then switch the engine off and release the left pedal again. Of course it only funtions when the engine's not running, but other than that, it holds just fine.

[Captain Beaky]

[thread politely borrowed]

I have been out and about a little, especially since I found a multistorey car park I can actually use! Mine has a TVR plate.

I've seen C* BRA (?) around in the city centre, also blue.
[thread returned, thank you]

andy4200 said:

[hijackon] Mark Have you been driving around Roundhay recently. My misses has seen a couple of cerberas around. Another one with an M** plate on it. All blue cars I might add. Andy [hijackoff]

[Julian64]

satman said:

joospeed said: there's another set of mods I do to improve things further, but theyre very time consuming and cost in labour is about 250 pounds. It modifies the working of the whole system. Dont encourage them to have yet more mods...i need my car sorted first!! Jools did you read my email/get my message from Vikki/ hear my answerphone message??. , would like to chat about the upgrades in my email to you for your recommendations prices etc...Vikki has my phone numbers! Thanks

Hi satman

Whats wrong with the car??

Julian

[Tyre Smoke]

plasticman said:

I just took mine for an mot but before taking it cleaned the drums and sanded the shoes but it still only managed about half the required braking force. Was not aware there was a pivot mod , David

You have drums on your Cerb?