Front Handbrake Cable lengths

FireKraka · Post by **FireKraka** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:19 am

I was looking on the Rares site for a new front handbrake cable and have noted that there is one for a manual and one for an automatic

Can anyone tell me what the difference is, if it is length what are the lengths.

The one I have in the Ute is an old one and I would like to check its length before replacing if I have too.

Regards
Neil

gpi · Post by **gpi** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:31 am

https://www.retrospares.com.au/?rf=kw&k ... rake+cable

Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:35 am

Yes Neil,
On the autos the handbrake cross member is deleted and the pivot mount is spot welded direct to the inner side body member.

You can see from the photo above that a slightly longer front cable and probably a shorter rear cable as well are required.

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FireKraka · Post by **FireKraka** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:49 am

Thanks Clay that makes sense

are you able to give me a manual cable length by chance

Neil

Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:53 am

When I’ve finished my hot cross bun

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FireKraka · Post by **FireKraka** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:13 am

Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:22 am

Photo is an after market cable I bought of gumtree recently $15 delivered.
Here is an original. I assume this is an auto as it is 135mm longer.

I know I’ve got a good rigi manual one here somewhere but can’t locate it atm.
Retro Spares (Autocables) in Eltham Vic will make up cables to suit your specific application as you probably know.
In your application I assume you don’t have the dose rails and want to mount either on the number one body member or on the gearbox cross member. I’ve done the latter using standard manual front cable and extending the pivot position forward on a strong mount. That crossmember is hanging around here somewhere too. God knows where, potty sere not on speaking terms lol.
Time for some more hot cross buns, which are actually just a vehicle for much butter, yeah!

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FireKraka · Post by **FireKraka** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:49 am

Thanks mate that really helps and I may speak to Retro as where I have the pivot the cable I have is slightly too long.
Neil
Time for hot cross buns for me

Errol62 · Post by **Errol62** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:58 am

Very important to get right this critical bit of safety equipment. You need to be able to do hand brakies.

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