steering brakes for 85 rx?

[sheppie62]

Ok I understand that the front and rear differential are locked together and locking the rear will also lock the front. But what If I put the calipers from a 200sx with the e-brake on the rear and made the front and rear of one side lock up would this transfer the power to the opposite side wheel? And would a limited slip diff make any difference? Would this make an effective steering brake?

[Dr. RX]

Ok I understand that the front and rear differential are locked together and locking the rear will also lock the front. But what If I put the calipers from a 200sx with the e-brake on the rear and made the front and rear of one side lock up would this transfer the power to the opposite side wheel? And would a limited slip diff make any difference? Would this make an effective steering brake?

Gee, the last time I saw something like that was on a bull dozer, and since all the RX's that I know of do not have tracks, I fail to see what good a set up like that would be.

[All_talk]

What you’re describing should work, but using one wheel per side will work fine, typically the rear as it leads to better control. But before you go through all the trouble routing and mounting a secondary cable assembly have a look at one of these hydraulic dandies (like the pros use).

 

http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1189

Note: this will require you to re-plumb the stock “X” style dual braking circuit to a more conventional front/rear type.

Gary

[sheppie62]

Thanks for the info