My E- BRAKE

[option_brent]

OK. when i go to like rip it wile drifting it dont even slide... its really stiff feeling and even when im stopped and use it.. its really hard to pull and doesnt go up very far. When i actually get the muscle and pull it pretty dam hard it doesnt do shit.. im may be really dumb but whats wrong here....?

[koukimonster139]

what kind of car...


check your pads

e-brake cable

adjust cable

[brndck]

Originally Posted by option_brent

OK. when i go to like rip it wile drifting it dont even slide...:

you must not be going to like rip it hard enough.
for starters, i hope you're doing this at a driftday/track event and not on the street somewhere. having said that, when your car is stopped on a hill and you set the e-brake, does your car still roll? if no, then its fine, you just don't know how to use it properly.

[MURPHY]

sounds like cable's shot and someone adjusted it to get last life out of it.

[option_brent]

Its a s13 coupe 89

ok so you think it could just take some adjusting to the cable or something

[koukimonster139]

no. what murphy said is probably true


cable is almost 20 years old

id replace it just because

[option_brent]

ok sounds good ill just replace it

thanks

[TougeNinja]

s13s have 3 cables, the center one from the handle, and one to each caliper. my old s13 did the exact same thing, really hard e-brake with no braking haha. what happed is you have probibaly maxed out or are really close to maxing out how tight your center cable can go, but your caliper cables are stretched, not your center one. basically what is happening is when you yank oh the E, the center cable is maxing out before it even pulls your caliper cables tight. look under the car and you'll see exactly what im talking about. what i recommend you do is go with all new cables. you could loosen your center cable back up and try to adjust your caliper cables (HUGE BITCH).

in short, get new cables and be happy.

[option_brent]

ok that helped alot thank you... i think i kinda understand.. basicly its just all strecthed and done with. ill get new cables for sure thanks again

[koukimonster139]

better yet, get hydraulic E-brake