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Exoskeleton Handbrake

Samuele - 3/6/16 at 10:55 AM

I offer a handbrake polished steel.
mount points are exactly like the original handbrake focus.
It is changed in three minutes.
the weight of 850gr and also the same weight as the original brake focus.
€ 120
interested?

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Rosco86 - 3/6/16 at 11:12 AM

very nice, do you do a sierra one?

JAG - 3/6/16 at 11:47 AM

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weight of 850gr and also the same weight as the original brake focus

I don't want one but I do wonder if you have done ANY testing to confirm how long this will last before it breaks?

Samuele - 3/6/16 at 11:49 AM

I'll make one for my Fury .
If you like the Sierra can not tell you.

Samuele - 3/6/16 at 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by JAG

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weight of 850gr and also the same weight as the original brake focus

I don't want one but I do wonder if you have done ANY testing to confirm how long this will last before it breaks?

You know that the original focus and plastic handbrake?
while this and steel.
do you think that is more likely to be broken?
if you see the inside of an original focus handbrake and you will see that rather simple and poor materials, but still works the same properly.
This steel bolts.
steel pins.
the skeleton and steel.
I see no valid reason why we should break up.
anyway, and already it mounted.
I can roll with two hands and nothing happens, except that the brake and overdriven.
I saw the quality I do not know what I should test.
In the following photos you can see that what I do not and own risk

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hkp57 - 3/6/16 at 04:20 PM

looks very well made

If you could make a Sierra version they would sell fast i bet

Samuele - 3/6/16 at 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by hkp57
looks very well made

If you could make a Sierra version they would sell fast i bet

Is the Handbrake for the Fury of the Sierra ?

Slimy38 - 3/6/16 at 07:24 PM

It is extremely pretty... I'm guessing it wouldn't pass IVA though.

Perhaps covered with a gaitor that mysteriously falls off after testing?

Rosco86 - 3/6/16 at 07:38 PM

It looks pretty well made to me! I love how the toothed gear fits in!

I think I would be interested in a Sierra one

peter030371 - 7/6/16 at 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by Samuele

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Originally posted by hkp57
looks very well made

If you could make a Sierra version they would sell fast i bet

Is the Handbrake for the Fury of the Sierra ?

Most older Fury (and Striker etc) use a Mk2 Escort handbrake which looks like it has very similar fittings to what you have made.

Have you tried fitting your new lever to your Fury yet?

Samuele - 7/6/16 at 01:51 PM

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Originally posted by peter030371

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Originally posted by Samuele

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Originally posted by hkp57
looks very well made

If you could make a Sierra version they would sell fast i bet

Is the Handbrake for the Fury of the Sierra ?

Most older Fury (and Striker etc) use a Mk2 Escort handbrake which looks like it has very similar fittings to what you have made.

Have you tried fitting your new lever to your Fury yet?

So if I understand correctly, most likely the handbrake I have in my Fury and escort mk2.
So lighthouse a handbrake similar to escort mk2.
For Sierra will not do anything.
At most I can do a new sierra style foot, to use the handbrake frame and all the components that I have already made.

peter030371 - 7/6/16 at 02:27 PM

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So if I understand correctly, most likely the handbrake I have in my Fury and escort mk2.

Yes that is correct.

I suspect what you have in the Fury looks like this http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/popup_image.php?pID=11371&image=0

adithorp - 7/6/16 at 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by Samuele
So if I understand correctly, most likely the handbrake I have in my Fury and escort mk2.
So lighthouse a handbrake similar to escort mk2.
For Sierra will not do anything.
At most I can do a new sierra style foot, to use the handbrake frame and all the components that I have already made.

Not necessarally. There's 2 common versions I've seen... Earlier cars have the Escort lever mounted on the passenger side of the tunnel. Later cars use a modified (where the cable attaches) Sierra lever, mounted at an angle in the tunnel with just the handle coming through the top panel. I think there might be a few more rare versions as well that are the result of the various companies who've made them over the years.

I think it looks great but as the only bit you can see of mine is the handle, there's not a lot of point changing.

peter030371 - 7/6/16 at 03:41 PM

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Later cars use a modified (where the cable attaches) Sierra lever, mounted at an angle in the tunnel with just the handle coming through the top panel.

I've not seen one of them but then I don't generally go around looking at the handbrakes on Fury

My old Striker (mid 90's) was Escort, my new Striker is Escort but modified by the previous owner to go in the tunnel and now modified by me to go out the tunnel as the gearbox won't fit with it there and it seems rather important to me that I have a gearbox :p

Having sat next to yours for 10-15 minutes I honestly can't remember where it was any way!

Samuele - 24/8/16 at 08:53 AM

As some have already asked and bought my handbrake "Sierra" I offer it here again.
Price of 100 € plus postage.
There are two versions for the mounting.and in polished stainless steel, bolts are stainless steel.while blacks pieces are made of POM.
A unfolded and a volded as I hope you can see from the picture
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big_wasa - 24/8/16 at 03:02 PM

Nice work

Rosco86 - 24/8/16 at 09:07 PM

Do you want to sponsor me? Would look great on my car

deanspoors - 25/8/16 at 08:51 PM

Hi Samuele,

I would like a sierra handbrake, have sent you a u2u.

Samuele - 26/8/16 at 07:32 AM

Hello Dean,
you've u2u.

Samuele - 26/8/16 at 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by Rosco86
Do you want to sponsor me? Would look great on my car

What do you mean by Sponsor my?

deanspoors - 15/9/16 at 11:48 AM

Received my handbrake, thanks Samuele.

Quick delivery and a tracking number too. Sam asked me what exactly I wanted, sent photos of the completed handbrake before he sent me it to make sure everything was to my liking, received it yesterday and fitted it straight away. Looks nice don't you think?...

Would recommend to others.

Regards,
Dean

Rosco86 - 15/9/16 at 11:55 AM

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Originally posted by Samuele

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Originally posted by Rosco86
Do you want to sponsor me? Would look great on my car

What do you mean by Sponsor my?

send me one for free

peter030371 - 15/9/16 at 12:01 PM

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Originally posted by deanspoors
Received my handbrake, thanks Samuele.

Quick delivery and a tracking number too. Sam asked me what exactly I wanted, sent photos of the completed handbrake before he sent me it to make sure everything was to my liking, received it yesterday and fitted it straight away. Looks nice don't you think?...

Would recommend to others.

Regards,
Dean

Mine also arrived yesterday and looks and feels really good. Had a quick look yesterday and it will fit but not had time yet but will try tonight and then add a picture on here

HPDxxx - 15/9/16 at 01:01 PM

wow very nice
i want one for my westfield megabusa
can you ship to italy?

Samuele - 15/9/16 at 10:31 PM

Shipping in Italy and the same as in England .
DHL
and assicurats and costs € 16.99

Samuele - 15/9/16 at 10:36 PM

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Originally posted by Rosco86

quote:
Originally posted by Samuele

quote:
Originally posted by Rosco86
Do you want to sponsor me? Would look great on my car

What do you mean by Sponsor my?

send me one for free

pedals that you did I find it very interesting .
we could Sponsor each other .

peter030371 - 26/10/16 at 07:50 AM

Finally got my handbrake and tunnel sides all cut and fitted, looks good and the handbrake seems to work OK

Tunnel sides