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07-14-2004, 09:00 AM

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handbrake question

My car has rear drum brakes. I'm just wondering will using the handbrake to slow the car down in any way damage the hanbrake? Don't ask why I would use it to slow down anyway, just bored sometimes in the car and since its so hard to lock the rear wheels I sometimes do it!! I'm just thinking that the handbrake cable might snap one day? I'm not too sure! any comments appreciated! thanks!

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07-14-2004, 05:58 PM

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No damage, Pull real hard and maybe over time you could stretch the cable??? But I wouldn't bet on it.

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Re: handbrake question

find somthing else to do while your driving so you don't get bored. Like driving

You son have a serious case of ADD

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I have to agree with that last post.

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Re: handbrake question

Be careful. Serious injury is at risk when you do things like that.
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Re: handbrake question

Get a manual car so you can keep your hands busy..

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it is a manual car! obviously i wudnt do it during daytime, its just i do a lot in the dead of night driving where there isn't one car around!

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ah, to be young and crazy again..:-)

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Re: handbrake question

and dumb as a post

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