ICantDrift
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- Aug 16, 2016
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- Morrisville, NY/ Middleofnowhere, NY
So, I've gotten my hydraulic handbrake all set up with a second set of rear calipers and it works great. Now, my problem is that I don't have a parking brake since the stock stuff had to get removed in order to fit the second set of calipers. My concern is that if I use the hydraulic handbrake as a parking brake, the system would be pressurized with well over 1000psi of hydraulic pressure for hours or days on end, potentially hurting seals somewhere, as they were not designed for constant high pressure for that amount of time. Has anyone used their hydraulic handbrake as a parking brake? If so, what was the outcome of a decent amount of time engaged?
Thanks for the help.
TL;DR: If I leave a hydraulic handbrake system pressurised to well over 1000psi of fluid pressure for an extended period of time (think about the amount of time your parking brake is engaged), what would be the consequences in terms of material failure?
Thanks for the help.
TL;DR: If I leave a hydraulic handbrake system pressurised to well over 1000psi of fluid pressure for an extended period of time (think about the amount of time your parking brake is engaged), what would be the consequences in terms of material failure?