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X BRAKE OVER STANDARD HANDBRAKE
muddydisco:
What are the X brake like towards the standard system. Friend asked me to put a post up
cheers muddydisco
clbarclay:
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What as in does it bully drum brakes and call them names or get along well having fun together?
Less of being a literalist :roll: .
The only people i know that have them, fitted them when the drum brake was ****ed and in need of a total overhall anyway so a direct before and after comparison is not really a fair test. They do work well, though can you justify the cost? New drum brake shoes cheap and rebuilding a transmission drum brake is not too hard a job.
Range Rover Blues:
I rebuilt Julies TDi with the direct entry cable. new cable, greased everything, had it completely stioped and cleaned. It's still s***, though not as s*** as before. Funny because the one on the LSE is exclent, probably becasue it's had so much less use being an auto.
So if yo had one like new, like my LSE then they should be fine, but if you've got one like Julie's then I don't balme you for taking it off and stamping on it.
Hightower:
I'm most impressed with mine.
My handbrake did need an overhaul anyway as it had suffered from years of mud and dust. Figured that I'd spend that bit extra and not have any problems in the future :wink:
The X-Brake needs less effort to apply, and therefore will stretch the cable less. That should mean less adjustment over time as well. Worth it IMHO.
Leslie Henson:
I have fitted an X-brake and re built standard hand brakes. Generally speaking there is less effort needed to apply more holding force on the hand brake. For a vehicle that's only used on the road, then the X-brake is not really necessary in my opinion. However - off road is where this mechanism shines through. Stripping the standard drum brake almost every time you got out for a play becomes something of a chore, just jet washing the disc brake set-up is far better. Replacing the expander unit and brake shoes is not really that much cheaper than buying an x-brake.
The x-brake I fitted last week holds the vehicle on a steep hill with just two clicks.
Les.
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