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93'240sx'hatch · 09-01-2007, 11:02 PM

well tonite me and BoostedCoupe decided to tighten ebrakes first off was my 93 hatch, stock rotors and caliphers. first couple of pulls NUTHIN. final run rols around and we decide to tighten til i have to strain a nut to pull it. 30 mph and heres the pull strained testicles and all and they lock up sum what. car comes to a stop and theres SMOKE!

drive back to the house and get out and look at what damage took place. Ive got cherry red rotors and smokin brake pads. well not to much worry were lettin rotors cool rite now and fingers are crossed that i didnt warp the rotors. prolly need new pads though.

bribot · 09-02-2007, 01:48 AM

uhhh rad

Sidewayzzz · 09-02-2007, 01:53 AM

cool attention whore.

Maybe next time you can smack a curb and have a grand story to tell us as well.

5t341tH · 09-02-2007, 02:03 AM

ok....wouldnt u know tightening the nut would put pressure on the rotors?? DUHHHHH

UNISA JECS · 09-02-2007, 02:38 AM

Dudeuckle Man!

thejapino · 09-02-2007, 02:50 AM

readjust your e-brake! the procedure is in the FSM! betcha can't roll in neutral on a slight incline anymore huh!?!?!

240truk · 09-02-2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 93'240sx'hatch

final run rols around and we decide to tighten til i have to strain a nut to pull it.

why would you do that????

420sx · 09-02-2007, 02:33 PM

ugh.... u need to tighten only to where the handle doesnt come up freely and feels nice and tight. thats it. no need to strain it, that is pure heresy

keioffice · 09-02-2007, 02:41 PM

yea i tightened my ebrake up when i first got my car, eventually both the rear brake pads just shattered. How to you get the ebrake tight but not rubbing on the rotors????

93'240sx'hatch · 09-02-2007, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by thejapino

readjust your e-brake! the procedure is in the FSM! betcha can't roll in neutral on a slight incline anymore huh!?!?!

yeah its not as bad as i may have made it seem the whole tighten til i strain a nut thing was a joke between me and Boosted. I did have to tighten it a lot because i could move my car with the e-brake engaged and it wouldnt have much effect at all so i did have to tighten it a lot because my dad had a bad habbit of rippin the sh*it outta it before i got my license. and obviously im not the first to try this ^^^ so yeah rag all u want but i now know what to do and my ebrake is at the tension i want it to be, oh and the smoke was just the new wearin off the new rotor and pads because the side with the old didnt get as hot or smoke

kevtrinh · 09-02-2007, 11:05 PM

the smoke is not the rotor and pads wearing off.. did you install new shims when putting in the pads... my guess is that you didn't. oh and follow directions on the break in period for pads.

thejapino · 09-02-2007, 11:59 PM

The e-brake cables are worn. Even though they physically look ok, 15+ years of use will stretch your cables (lose their tension). Replace them with brand new ones and they will work like they should. My e-brake does the same thing too. If i don't pull it up all the way, the car may roll on a hill but its loose enough not to drag the rear brakes when the e-brake is disengaged. Adjusting them real tight will keep your car parked but you'll be dragging the brakes while you drive.

jskateborders · 09-03-2007, 12:06 AM

I had the cherry red rotors, but that cause I had to move my car, and a hole in my exhaust had welded my ebrake lines so that they were stuck on... fun times

Gjohnson7 · 09-03-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 93'240sx'hatch

because my dad had a bad habbit of rippin the sh*it outta it before i got my license.

So, does your Dad Drift???????

93'240sx'hatch · 09-03-2007, 07:08 PM

no when he parked it he would yank the e-brake so hard u could here it standin 20 feet away

Irukandji · 09-09-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jskateborders

I had the cherry red rotors, but that cause I had to move my car, and a hole in my exhaust had welded my ebrake lines so that they were stuck on... fun times

this post shows me how intelligent you are.

Holy fail

wonkuuzenki · 09-09-2007, 08:43 PM

Fucking Fail.

do us a favor and go back to 1990 and commit baby suicide.

cbcustoms · 09-09-2007, 08:54 PM

Neato pon cheato

93'240sx'hatch · 09-10-2007, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wonkuuzenki

Fucking Fail.

do us a favor and go back to 1990 and commit baby suicide.

first off maybe u should go back to 2nd grade and take math over again because 2007-16 would show that i was born in 1991 jackass

93'240sx'hatch · 09-10-2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cbcustoms

Neato pon cheato

and for u my foriegn dumbass your spanish doesnt even translate on free translation

kanagawa_kouki · 09-10-2007, 09:30 AM

Well, maybe I can contribute positvely in someway....

Wait a minute, nevermind.

420sx · 09-10-2007, 09:53 AM

pffft. spend 120 bucks if you want REAL ebrake power. staging brake and some lines and u can lock up ooo so hard.

or you can tighten the cables the right way

Ian · 09-10-2007, 10:01 AM

you're an idiot OP

ilia · 09-10-2007, 10:09 AM

It's true, you suck.

*exitspeed* · 09-10-2007, 01:50 PM

Ho can you strain a nut, when yours haven't even dropped yet?

Jk.

Seriously though this thread is pretty suck. (and yes I said it like that on purpose)

**mrmephistopheles** · 09-10-2007, 02:50 PM

Well this thread is going nowhere useful.

OP: Learn to PROPERLY adjust your parking brake.
Also, don't post about it the next time you do something stupid. It might save you a little embarrassment.

09-01-2007, 11:02 PM	#1
93'240sx'hatch Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 33 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	E-Brake: trial and error well tonite me and BoostedCoupe decided to tighten ebrakes first off was my 93 hatch, stock rotors and caliphers. first couple of pulls NUTHIN. final run rols around and we decide to tighten til i have to strain a nut to pull it. 30 mph and heres the pull strained testicles and all and they lock up sum what. car comes to a stop and theres SMOKE! drive back to the house and get out and look at what damage took place. Ive got cherry red rotors and smokin brake pads. well not to much worry were lettin rotors cool rite now and fingers are crossed that i didnt warp the rotors. prolly need new pads though.

09-02-2007, 02:03 AM	#4
5t341tH Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: socal (Huntington Beach) Age: 35 Posts: 2,787 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	ok....wouldnt u know tightening the nut would put pressure on the rotors?? DUHHHHH __________________ lexus baby

09-02-2007, 02:38 AM	#5
UNISA JECS Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Socal Fontana Age: 45 Posts: 2,380 Trader Rating: (40) Feedback Score: 40 reviews	Dudeuckle Man! __________________ PARTS 4 SALE !! Z32 E-Brake/Parking Brake Heatshield Assemblys!!! *Rep/Feedbacks*

09-02-2007, 02:50 AM	#6
thejapino Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The City By The Water - YEEE! Posts: 605 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	readjust your e-brake! the procedure is in the FSM! betcha can't roll in neutral on a slight incline anymore huh!?!?! __________________ WTB: 13kg springs! Eibach, Stance, or Swift.

09-02-2007, 02:33 PM	#8
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 41 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ugh.... u need to tighten only to where the handle doesnt come up freely and feels nice and tight. thats it. no need to strain it, that is pure heresy __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

09-02-2007, 01:48 AM	#2
bribot Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: boise ID Age: 36 Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	uhhh rad

09-02-2007, 01:53 AM	#3
Sidewayzzz Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas Age: 38 Posts: 221 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cool attention whore. Maybe next time you can smack a curb and have a grand story to tell us as well.

09-02-2007, 02:41 PM	#9
keioffice Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: detox Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea i tightened my ebrake up when i first got my car, eventually both the rear brake pads just shattered. How to you get the ebrake tight but not rubbing on the rotors????

09-02-2007, 11:05 PM	#11
kevtrinh Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richmond,VA Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the smoke is not the rotor and pads wearing off.. did you install new shims when putting in the pads... my guess is that you didn't. oh and follow directions on the break in period for pads.

09-02-2007, 11:59 PM	#12
thejapino Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The City By The Water - YEEE! Posts: 605 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The e-brake cables are worn. Even though they physically look ok, 15+ years of use will stretch your cables (lose their tension). Replace them with brand new ones and they will work like they should. My e-brake does the same thing too. If i don't pull it up all the way, the car may roll on a hill but its loose enough not to drag the rear brakes when the e-brake is disengaged. Adjusting them real tight will keep your car parked but you'll be dragging the brakes while you drive. __________________ WTB: 13kg springs! Eibach, Stance, or Swift.

09-03-2007, 12:06 AM	#13
jskateborders Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Age: 35 Posts: 1,258 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I had the cherry red rotors, but that cause I had to move my car, and a hole in my exhaust had welded my ebrake lines so that they were stuck on... fun times

09-03-2007, 07:08 PM	#15
93'240sx'hatch Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 33 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no when he parked it he would yank the e-brake so hard u could here it standin 20 feet away

09-09-2007, 08:43 PM	#17
wonkuuzenki Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: rio rancho, NM Posts: 312 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Fucking Fail. do us a favor and go back to 1990 and commit baby suicide. __________________ *Function. Form.* Step Up Drift Club/Upper Limit!

09-09-2007, 08:54 PM	#18
cbcustoms Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Coast Age: 43 Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Neato pon cheato

09-10-2007, 09:30 AM	#21
kanagawa_kouki Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kanagawa, Japan Age: 36 Posts: 161 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, maybe I can contribute positvely in someway.... Wait a minute, nevermind. __________________ 私の車.

09-10-2007, 09:53 AM	#22
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 41 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	pffft. spend 120 bucks if you want REAL ebrake power. staging brake and some lines and u can lock up ooo so hard. or you can tighten the cables the right way __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

09-10-2007, 10:09 AM	#24
ilia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Age: 38 Posts: 334 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	It's true, you suck.

09-10-2007, 01:50 PM	#25
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 44 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Ho can you strain a nut, when yours haven't even dropped yet? Jk. Seriously though this thread is pretty suck. (and yes I said it like that on purpose) __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com