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Handbrake cable routing.
smart51 - 26/6/05 at 04:26 PM

What is the best routing for the handbrake cable on a VortX?

I guess it's better to route if behind the damper rather than in front of it.
Where should I route it over the wishbones / half shafts?
Is it best to go in through the side of the diff mounting brackets and then turn through 90° to the handbrake lever?

Dillinger1977 - 26/6/05 at 06:53 PM

ive a picture of Ian's V8 and hes put them in over the top of the diff and mounted them on the chassis behind the rear panel.

http://rogb.locostsites.co.uk/galleries/mypics/IMG_0728.htm

its very similar to how GrahamC's done his, but he riveted the clip to the top corner of the rear upright

smart51 - 26/6/05 at 09:45 PM

thanks for that Rog. Which face of the rear upright did GrahamC rivet it to, the front, the rear or the side (side, face or whatever you want to call it)?

Agriv8 - 27/6/05 at 12:18 PM

Oi Dillinger1977,

Could have least of had a hover / tidy up before taking the photo of my hand brake cable , ( or should I have done that before going Home ?)

Hope to get a week at the V8 next week which should progress things some what.

Anyway first post over and done with best get back and fix that Server thats blown UP .

Ps One good point you have explained where my lighter went, could you take a few more and see if that shown up a set of Exhaust gasgets ?

Agriv8:

Dillinger1977 - 27/6/05 at 12:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
Oi Dillinger1977,

Could have least of had a hover / tidy up before taking the photo of my hand brake cable , ( or should I have done that before going Home ?)

Hope to get a week at the V8 next week which should progress things some what.

Anyway first post over and done with best get back and fix that Server thats blown UP .

Ps One good point you have explained where my lighter went, could you take a few more and see if that shown up a set of Exhaust gasgets ?

Agriv8:


heh heh.. yes, thats quite a chaotic build you have!
sva man might frown on lighters being so close to fuel pipes!

i must be the only sad git with a carpeted garage who hoovers up after each job!
ah well, could be worse... could be steel spelks in the arse instead!

PS: Colin: i think Graham used the top corner of the 'main' face of the upright, the face where the hub carrier bolts to. it was possible to get a rivet in without it touching the shock mounting bolt.

DarrenW - 27/6/05 at 01:25 PM

Heres how i did mine if it helps. Different car but same concept. (Note - since taking the pics ive P-clipped the handbrake and flexis as the tie wrap jobbies werent man enough.)
The bit you cant see is that i also p-clipped to the front vertical of the chassis where the wishbones go through.

[Edited on 27/6/05 by DarrenW] Rescued attachment diff and hbrake cables may05 resized.jpg
Rescued attachment diff and hbrake cables may05 resized.jpg

smart51 - 27/6/05 at 02:32 PM

thanks darren. What about the hub end of the cable?

DarrenW - 27/6/05 at 02:38 PM

Drum brake rear. End of cable goes straight into hub. The natural curve of the cable takes it close-ish to one of the vertical chassis tubes, i have p-clipped it there as well. (If you face the wheel, there are 2 vertical tubes either side of the wishbones, i clipped it to the RH one (to front of car))

marc n - 27/6/05 at 07:01 PM

this is it Rescued attachment handbrake-cable-route.jpg
Rescued attachment handbrake-cable-route.jpg

marc n - 27/6/05 at 07:02 PM

and this Rescued attachment handbrake-position.jpg
Rescued attachment handbrake-position.jpg

smart51 - 27/6/05 at 09:14 PM

thanks Marc. Glad to see you got your computer working.