dtq said:
Does your vertical hand brake lever do the mechanical hand brake as well? I thought MOT rules said you had to have a mechanical handbrake system still even if you had a hydraulic system?
I think the MOT says you need a secondary (independent) system - i.e. it doesn't specify mechanical or not. The MkII I co-drove in had a separate hydraulic system connected to separate rear calipers but no cables. My Puma has no other handbrake, so the secondary braking system is opening the door and putting your foot down and relies on rally-friendly MOT testers. The reshell will retain the mechanical h/brake for MOTs and parking.
dtq said:
I also thought there were some lesser known \ enforced rules about bias adjusters not being reachable when driving?
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Release MSA10-008: 29 January 2010
Hydraulic Handbrakes
Following our advice published in the March newsletter, reprinted below, it has come to light that certain WRC and other
homologated vehicles were not supplied with a mechanical hand brake linkage when new. This does not exempt such
vehicles from the requirements of the Construction and Use Regulations and thus to meet the requirements of the Road
Traffic act a mechanical linkage must be fitted.
Construction and use regulations require a Parking Brake or “Hand Brake” to be capable of being maintained in
operation by direct mechanical action only.
Therefore Stage Rally and Road Rally Cars fitting with a hydraulic
handbrake must also have a working, and independent, mechanical linkage to comply with construction and use. We
recently heard from a scrutineer presented with a hydraulic handbrake, cables were also present however, on
investigation they were found not to be connected to anything. The competitor arguing that he complied as a
mechanical linkage was present! It is not good enough to have cables not attached to anything! To comply with
construction and use the mechanical linkage must be operational and work independently of the hydraulic system.
Motor Sports Association, Motor Sports House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook, SL3 0HG
MSA SCRUTINEERS E-BULLETIN #54
Think that puts that question to bed !
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