Cobra parking brake

[gjz30075]

Take a look at the parking brake mechanism in this picture of a page out of a AC Cobra owners manual. Strikingly similar. Wonder where these parts are from? By the way, this manual recently sold on ebay for $500! Why can't we bring in Cobra prices? Our cars were similarly priced when new. Anyway, let's not go down that path now....

Here's a link to that manual, if you're interested.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWAX%3AIT

[gerrym]

Well the rear brakes were supplied by Girling so I guess not exclusive to Lotus. By the way Fiat Dino's use the same handbrake pads....

Regards

Gerry

http://www.superformance.co.uk/a-fiat/brakes.htm

[pauljones]

just a quick question for those that may know,are these the same as jaguar types?

[rdssdi]

What car supplied the Elan and Elan +2 rear calipers with parking brake?

I was told that they were from a front wheel drive car.

Bob

[gerrym]

Bob, my guess is that Girling made these rear disk calipers with attached mechanical handbrake levers as a special catalogue item. All the applications I have found that used them were low volume (eg Cobra, Fiat Dino, Elite? Lamborgini, Elans etc.) I don't think they were ever fitted to a "volume" model. As far as front axle applications, the caliper piston diameters are very small. They would only be suitable for a vehicle of around 500kg (at most).

Regards

Gerry

[AussieJohn]

I think they came from a Fiat 2300 if memory serves!