Parkig brake to handbrake conversion?
03-26-14, 09:43 PM
#1
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Parkig brake to handbrake conversion?
Can it be done? Was trying to slide my IS around a week ago with just traction control off and driving in circles until my rear wheels lost traction, lost traction 3 times but figured it'd be easier if I had a handbrake instead even though I don't have a clutch. Has anyone done this before?
03-26-14, 10:53 PM
#3
Extend the parking brake with some control arm and handbrake stay on the left hand side? No i think this is silly. I find the parking brake in our car more convenient than the hand brake. I'm so used to it that sometimes i drive other car and i keep pressing down my left leg thinking there is a parking brake there when there isn't lol.
good luck on that.
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03-27-14, 02:56 PM
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One of my least favorite features of the IS is the foot parking brake. Every other car I've owned had a hand brake (though it is worth noting all those cars were manual transmission Mustangs).
03-27-14, 05:56 PM
#11
It can be done mechanically if you can secure a solid mounting location near the center console. The lines can be altered to reside there vs the footwell but you're time is going to spent mounting a handbrake and then cleanly finishing a console to house it. I speak from experience. Good luck! 
