Paul H Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Seen these on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Spitfire-GT6-Herald-Vitesse-hand-brake-improver-/371960459308?hash=item569a92302c:g:tx4AAOSwo4pYEKHS Apart from appearing expensive do they work ? With an MOT imminent they might be worth considering Any input welcomed Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Technically they extend the lever and so allow more pressure on the shoes; in reality they shouldn't be needed if the system is running as it should. I know they've been discussed here before: http://forum.tssc.org.uk/index.php?/topic/152-handbrake-improvers/ As many for as against.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 I made my own version of these, they do work but increase the amount of travel on the handbrake, so more frequent adjusting to keep the handbrake travel sensible. I went back to the standard set up in the end and just made sure it was setup correctly. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Caswell Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Some later cars like the dolomite use a lever with a longer arm that would do the same job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzerman Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 I extended my levers, more handbrake travel but the handbrake holds best ever 33% at the MOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 I read about this in an article in Club Torque mag (July 13) viewed online with a photo. "drill a new hole 7/16" closer to the fulcrum pin on the compensator link". Apparently gives much better handbrake performance at the expense of a bit more travel. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted June 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 I read about this in an article in Club Torque mag (July 13) viewed online with a photo. "drill a new hole 7/16" closer to the fulcrum pin on the compensator link". Apparently gives much better handbrake performance at the expense of a bit more travel. Dave I don't understand or have misunderstood the above. Surely drilling closer to the fulcrum pin is opposite to other views expressed where metal is added to move the handbrake link further away from the fulcrum point and In turn increase leverage and improve handbrake performance Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Aha thke fulcrum lever is the pivoting lever above the prop shaft, moving holes increases or decreases the advantage this is not he bacl plate lever pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted June 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Aha thke fulcrum lever is the pivoting lever above the prop shaft, moving holes increases or decreases the advantage this is not he bacl plate lever pete Thanks Pete - I understand Best regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 and thats with silly tablet spelling and thumble finger key pad crap. I did a spiel on using stag bell cranked expanders on the 2000 these are 15mm longer didnt really add to travel but by heck better low effort hand brake lever . to extend the lever length on the weeny lever & pins on H,V,S,GT that sit on the backplate i wonder if adding more effort through them would over load them , as back plate and wheel cylinders seem to suffer here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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