Parking Brake (discs) Survey

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

ROFL!! I forgot about Mt. Bubb. But, I've never had to park on the slope. 
It's always been garage or street. You know, now that I think about it, I 
wouldn't mind trying my e-brake on that slope, assuming of course that there 
was no one behind me. :)

On 9/14/05, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Well you all have heard my stories about leaving the car in gear and
> the remote start... getting dragged and fixing my brake handle last
> night. It is MOST ghetto fabulous with the lockwire.
> 
> If everything is fine well and good in the world, nothing is broken or
> wet and starting itself, I USUALLY leave the car in Neutral and use
> the parking brake.
> 
> Except when I parked on Mt. Bubb. (Dan's driveway... the ebrake on
> the 85 wouldn't hold the car on the 87 degree slope.) I had to put it
> in gear so I would make the gentleman who parked behind me upset. LOL
> 
> Sorry Mr. Bubb...
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 9/14/05, Greg Pallett <greg.rocco@gmail.com> wrote:
> > MIKE - ENOUGH WITH THE RENN-FEST speak/typing... two "whilst" in one 
> email?
> > Sheesh!
> > I use my parking brake AND park it in gear. I've heard enough stories 
> about
> > parking brakes breaking (isn't there a weak spot in the handle?) that I
> > don't want my car rolling away if it's not in gear The only good time 
> (IMHO)
> > not to use it is when the roads are wet/slushy and it's expcted to 
> freeze...
> >
> > my $.02
> > Greg
> >
> > On 9/14/05, Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I always use mine when parking. When I first got the car (8-9 years 
> ago)
> > > it
> > > would freeze sometimes in the dead of winter, but that hasn't happened 
> in
> > > at
> > > least 7 years.
> > >
> > > A couple of times I used it while moving. I made a promise to Mr. Bubb 
> (as
> > > well as myself, my wife, and my friend who was with me at the time "We
> > > just
> > > did a 180!") that I won't do that again. Anyone remember my custom 
> body
> > > work
> > > involving a large rock? D'oh!
> > >
> > > But, it works great whilst sitting. In fact, I've discovered that if 
> it's
> > > engaged, the car won't move. That's how good it is. The handle only 
> goes
> > > up
> > > about 4 or 5 clicks before it's set like the dickens.
> > >
> > > On a side note, I NEVER!!!!!! park it in gear and hate it when, on the
> > > EXTREMELY rare occasions when I let someone else drive it (like 
> once/year,
> > > IF that) they leave it that way. Nothing sucks like getting in, 
> turning
> > > the
> > > key and having it jump whilst not starting. Grrr...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > >From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Who uses their parking brake (discs) on a regular basis and have 
> you
> > > had
> > > > >any issues?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mike
> > > '86 red 16v (Red 5)
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> 



-- 
Mike
'86 red 16v (Red 5)