E brake swap

[bicycle_ben]

so i have an 81 GL wagon and i want to change the E brake so it pulls the rear brakes instead of the front brakes. i mean really how are you supposed to slide around in the snow or on gravel roads if the front tires lock?! i havnt looked at it just yet so i dont even know if it can or cant be done.

 

anyone know if it can be done and or have a thread/tut for it ?

[Psyko]

It can be done. You'll need a rear disc swap, some Nissan parts and some figuring though. A quick search found these threads:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25854

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31217

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63647

 

Have fun.

[bicycle_ben]

thanks!

 

its going to be a bit more work than i had hoped but it just might be worth it.

Edited December 13, 2008 by bicycle_ben

[Numbchux]

i mean really how are you supposed to slide around in the snow or on gravel roads if the front tires lock?!

 

it's actually quite easy, once you understand the traction circle, and weight transfer.

 

also, FYI, when in 4WD (center locked), it doesn't matter where the handbrake is, when you pull it, it'll lock up all 4. which really doesn't help you.

 

 

I've been running rear handbrake for a couple years now (you'll notice, the third link posted above was written by me....that's my wagon). I've never used the handbrake to induce a slide.....and a little searching will yield dozens of pictures/videos of my cars in large controlled slide.

 

put it in FWD, and find some open space where you can't hit anything. learn to get a FWD, front handbrake vehicle to slide, and you'll be a better driver for it. that's how I learned it!

[bicycle_ben]

we got enough snow at my place i was able to go out to a parking lot and mess around with it a bit! it still has enough under steer in 4WD that i had trouble getting it to turn sharp in a slide. i could get it to "drift" well till i picked up speed and it would just straighten out. in fact i didnt loop the car once because it does so well at going straight. ill need a little more work till i get the hang of it with the subaru - i learned how to do it in a 4WD toyota where you could kick the rear end out in 2WD then shift into 4 to pull your self around nicely