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I thought these were invented as a way to incorporate a parking brake
function into a fully disc brake system. Basically a fully mechanical way
of activating the caliper. There have been other methods in the past but
all of them seem to suck. These have been around a long time, and the
degree of suckage has varied. My '86 Trans AM had this system, and it
actually was not too bad to work on. Of course it did not work very well as
a parking brake, but I had the auto, so I never really cared. Until the
shift linkage came loose and I could not get the car into park. That day
sucked a lot.
On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 7:05 AM, <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
> Can someone please let me know what the advantage of the new 'spin to
> compress' brake pistons are?
>
> Seriously, were cars flying off the road with no brakes and I didn't
> notice it?
>
> This new system requires more tools* (and they didn't even standardize the
> pattern), more effort, most of the time destroys the boot, and requires you
> to line up a pin with the de-tent so you can put the caliper on.
>
> So what am I missing? Why are these better? I would image they are more
> complicated on the inside as well. Also seems that they require more
> machining/parts to make.
>
>
> *=I don't mind buying more tools, in fact I already bought the tool and
> I'm looking at an upgraded version of it.
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Tech Viper
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I thought these were invented as a way to incorporate a pa=
rking brake function into a fully disc brake system.=C2=A0 Basically a full=
y mechanical way of activating the caliper.=C2=A0 There have been other met=
hods in the past but all of them seem to suck.=C2=A0 These have been around=
a long time, and the degree of suckage has varied.=C2=A0 My '86 Trans =
AM had this system, and it actually was not too bad to work on. Of course i=
t did not work very well as a parking brake, but I had the auto, so I never=
really cared.=C2=A0 Until the shift linkage came loose and I could not get=
the car into park.=C2=A0 That day sucked a lot.<br></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 7:05 AM, =
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">eric@megageek.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Can someone please let me know what t=
he
advantage of the new 'spin to compress' brake pistons are?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Seriously, were cars flying off th=
e
road with no brakes and I didn't notice it?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">This new system requires more tool=
s*
(and they didn't even standardize the pattern), more effort, most of th=
e
time destroys the boot, and requires you to line up a pin with the de-tent
so you can put the caliper on.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So what am I missing?=C2=A0 Why ar=
e
these better?=C2=A0 I would image they are more complicated on the inside
as well.=C2=A0 Also seems that they require more machining/parts to make.</=
font>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">*=3DI don't mind buying more t=
ools, in
fact I already bought the tool and I'm looking at an upgraded version o=
f
it. =C2=A0</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
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