E Brake!!

[Larrymhemenez]

ok guys I tryed to pull my ebrake today and nothing even Happends, So i took the console off and Stiff up the Ebrake so it feels like its working but then when i go driving and rip it it still dosnt do anything????

[Mr. Logger]

Re: E Brake!!

You trying to pull it while still moving?

[onspeed]

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lol. "if you ain't out of control, you ain't in control"

[Larrymhemenez]

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yeah i am Trying to slide

[ssms5411]

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The E-brake is self adjusting, either your rear brakes are shot or the E-brake is shot, trying to slide is just going to more harm than good to your car. I would look at getting a Honda or a Toyota.

[Mr. Logger]

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trying to slide is just going to more harm than good to your car.

I agree 100%. Please don't do this with other people around. I'd hate to hear about how you finally got it to slide, but took out four other cars because you couldn't keep control.

EDIT: Also, if you have drum brakes on the rear, I wouldn't expect a gianormous amount of stopping power...

[cam98aro]

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I agree 100%. Please don't do this with other people around. I'd hate to hear about how you finally got it to slide, but took out four other cars because you couldn't keep control.

EDIT: Also, if you have drum brakes on the rear, I wouldn't expect a gianormous amount of stopping power...

he has disc brakes in the back

and using the e-brake isnt needed on RWD cars to "slide"

if you want to do it, put an ls1 in your car or something that can at least spin the tires

[zpwn06]

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just crank the wheel a lot and punch the gas in low gear (on a manual, if its an auto this is pretty impossible and you shouldn't be trying to "slide"/drift an auto anyway. It will not work and your car will hug a fire hydrant)

[IceHammer]

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Yea, you have RWD, you dont need nonsense e-brake action to slide. Go find some snow. lol

[savagecamaro96]

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yeah dude rain and a new parking lot is all you need.
e-brake sliding is for hondas

[lookout4theyeti]

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Not all of the ebrakes on the 3.8L are self adjusting. I forget exactly what years, but I know mine is a 2000 and is not self adjusting.

FWIW, I have an automatic and 3.08 gears and I can get it to slide whenever I want ::shrug::

[Larrymhemenez]

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Thanks exactly every car i ever driven that has an Ebrake no matter front wheel drive or RWD it will SLIDE!

[bigbrian442]

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The E brake on a rear disk brake car is a very small set of drum brake shoes on the inside of the rotor. They just plain aren't large enough to do what your asking them to do. They are made to hold a stopped car in place, not lock the wheels while your moving. Do a change over to drum brakes and you can slide all you want using the E brake.

[RadRacer]

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This is only 98+. Pre-98, it worked just like regular rear brakes. Before I did my rear end swap, I could lock up my drums like crazy. In fact, I put a nice flat spot on my rear tires because of it; every time I drove after that, the car "bounced" because of the flat spot. Since I did the swap, my e-brake hasn't worked :(

[bigbrian442]

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This is only 98+. Pre-98, it worked just like regular rear brakes. Before I did my rear end swap, I could lock up my drums like crazy. In fact, I put a nice flat spot on my rear tires because of it; every time I drove after that, the car "bounced" because of the flat spot. Since I did the swap, my e-brake hasn't worked :(

The OP car is an 01.