I move and drive a lot of cars and have an opinion. What about those manual drivers how much do you use it. I am just talking about parking your car not being a drift sensation! Matt
i use my ebrake every time i park my car.. is this really a question or am i weird for using my ebrake?
I was thinking the same thing? I use my e-brake every time I park and if I park on a steep enough hill I park in gear as well in case the e-brake fails.
Hmm... when I park. Although, I have realized that in the snow, while the G-Money Wagon would NEVER get stuck... the front-only-no-ABS-braking situation that I find myself in may cause a need for some ebrake situations. Lol
I guess I am the only guy that said 60-80 so far, generally I use mine for parking, I guess when I originally read the question I assumed that bikerboy meant other than parking. Anyway, not to hijack if you are talking about parking, how many people turn their steering wheels in a direction when required to park? Frogy
I usually do unless i'm on flat ground. If it is even close to being a hill of any sorts, i always turn the wheels away from the curb! ikid
It's nice when you're about to understeer into a curb because you misjudged the amount of traction available. Otherwise, I use it every time I park.
I use it all the time when I park. ...unless I'm racing at the track, where Chong has to remind me NOT to use it after lapping sessions. Using the e-brake after hard driving when the brakes are good and hot can cause pad transfer to the rotor/drum, thus causing deposits and ultimately causing unbalanced/pulsating braking.
But....Subarus (EJ+ ones, anyway) use a drum-in-disc ebrake. The pedal and handle operate 2 different mechanisms. 2 different sets of pads/shoes, in 2 different parts of the rotor.
Yea, that was whyI said rotor/drum. I know my GD wagon had the drum in disc style parking brake, but I haven't checked to see what my GR has. I'm sure its the same though. Either way, I suppose there can still be some transfer to the drum, as the whole assembly will likely be hot. The effects probably would not be nearly as bad as pad material on the rotor though. Speaking of parking brakes, I really need to adjust mine lol.
So seriously... what IS the question asking? Lol. How often do you use your ebrake while the car is in motion?- If so, it might have been worded that way. Lol. I mean, does anyone that drives a manual transmission NOT set their ebrake every time they park? -(Maybe thats a dumb question...) If we are talking about driving AND parking then I would say that I use it 100% of the time... when I park. I generally don't use the ebrake to brake... although, with the current road conditions I find myself using it more often. I find that I am using it and the pedal brake almost equally, however, my stock 84' GL wagon, with it's front drum brakes doesn't exactly stop on a dime... even in dry conditions. Fortunately, it doesn't go fast enough to require superb braking ability. LMAO
Front ebrake, you mean. It's got discs. No, if I'm on flattish ground, I don't usually use the ebrake. But, that comes from owning many cars with non-functional ebrakes. Oddly enough, the brat is the only car I own right now with a completely functional ebrake.
But how do I know it's set if I'm not planting both feet on the dashboard and yanking on for all I'm worth? I don't want that thing disengaging and rolling into a school bus full of nuns or something.
^ The harder you pull the better it works. Same with closing doors.... Slamming also is required when exiting the car.
I use it all the time for parking, I had an older car that the person never used it and then it rusted up on me so I always use them.
... That's what she said. Chux- Disc not drum... True dat. None-the-less, two wheel stopping=slow stopping, lots of sliding and not in a good, controlled way either. Ha. I've only had Ethel for a few months... I've always owned newer cars with 4 wheel anti-lock brakes. The change has been, well, something to get used to. I sure wish there were some die hard vintage subie guys around here... maybe I should move to the Northwest. Lol. Also, Brat=fantastic.
Yes, you can close it hard just keep your hand in contact with the door! I hated when people would slam the doors in my cars with frameless windows and the windows were partially down.
Oh yeah... and the window rattles and shakes and you think the glass is gonna snap in half. FYI, glass is NOT flexible. Lulz
