Jump to content
SAU Community

Handbrake Issues

canarygsr
 Share

Recommended Posts

canarygsr Collaborator

canarygsr

Posted
Posted

hey guys, ive finaly got around to ripping out my gearbox for the manaul conversion and the keep geting wrong parts continues.. the handbrake bracket i got was out of an R34 and the handbrake i got after i was given the wrong one is an R33... i didnt realise they didnt fit together till last week and i went and swapped it over for an R34 handbrake, ive dummy fit it all on the tunnel and the handbrake cable where it connects to the 2 handbrake cables at the back is about 100mm too short, ive extended the handbrake nut out all the way and it doesnt seem to reach.... so after all my blabbing on is has any1 else uses an R34 handbrake????

also is the handbrake ment to point straight up or slant alot to the driver side... looks abit funny but i guess thats how its ment to be??

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/323439-handbrake-issues/
Share on other sites
darrinspencer Grand Master

darrinspencer

Posted
Posted

Have you compared a r33 and r34 handbrake side by side to confirm the cables lengths are different?

Have you got a stagea manual centre console to confirm you are locating the handbrake in the right spot on the tunnel?

Is your car series 1 or 2? mine is series 2 and already had part of the bracket on the tunnel and I used half of the new bracket, but it was a stagea one, not r34.

The stagea handbrake is different to a skyline. The mounting feet are different.

They do lean towards the drivers side about 10-15deg from vertical.

Duncan Grand Master

Duncan

Posted
Posted

I'm running the r34 handbrake without problems except I had to space it up about 10mm when I bolted it on so it cleared the centre console.

I am 99% sure there is an adjuster under the car where the single cable splits to got to the 2 wheels.....you might need to back that off

canarygsr Collaborator

canarygsr

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Have you compared a r33 and r34 handbrake side by side to confirm the cables lengths are different?

Have you got a stagea manual centre console to confirm you are locating the handbrake in the right spot on the tunnel?

Is your car series 1 or 2? mine is series 2 and already had part of the bracket on the tunnel and I used half of the new bracket, but it was a stagea one, not r34.

The stagea handbrake is different to a skyline. The mounting feet are different.

They do lean towards the drivers side about 10-15deg from vertical.

no i didnt check the lenths on the cables b4 i swapped them over, i dont have the manual stagea consol but i lined it up using the pic you posted of your bracket... maybe the 34 is slightly diferent.. the feet were diferent on the two handbrakes, the 34 both seemed flat and on the r33 they were both on diferent angles.. not sure which way the stagea would have gone???, i didnt have too much of a go at connecting up but maybe pnce its all connected up things might work out fine, ill measure my 34 cable and see if its 750mm.. i dont remember seeing any other adjusters on the other end of the cable but ill have another look

canarygsr Collaborator

canarygsr

Posted
  • Author
Posted
I'm running the r34 handbrake without problems except I had to space it up about 10mm when I bolted it on so it cleared the centre console.

I am 99% sure there is an adjuster under the car where the single cable splits to got to the 2 wheels.....you might need to back that off

what bracket did you use on your stagea?

canarygsr Collaborator

canarygsr

Posted
  • Author
Posted

im not having much luck.. just measured the cable i was given, about 720mm so theres my problem possibly diferent between 2 and 4 door??, also lost my flywheel bolts so looks like im off to the wreckers again tommorow anyway, lets hope this is the last time... any1 got anymore thoughts on the handbrake issue im having, will i ever get this car back on the road :cool:

canarygsr Collaborator

canarygsr

Posted
  • Author
Posted
One small problem

I have a r34 handbrake which is identical to a R33 one

One of the two mounting lugs on the handbrake will need to be bent to the right angle to match the bracket.

The Stagea handbrake must be slightly different

darrin i only just understood what this comment ment, when i first read it i haddnt seen the bracket or the handbrake, should have read it again, anyway so i can just get away with bending that tab flat on the 33 handbrake, so simple, so stupid of me not to nottice...

just ment your stagea bracket is the same as the r34 and the type S stagea uses the same handbrake as the R34.. did u have hight issues in the consol like others do requiring spacers??? i dont have my console yet to test this

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • 25zenki
      S1 rb25/s14 starting problem

      By 25zenki · Posted

      Harness is for a s1 Rb25det, and it is engine and lower harness.  the old harness had broken off plugs and was in very rough condition/exposed wires and splices etc. it is not able to be put back on the car, I could visually inspect to see if they had rewired any pins on the ecu plug. The fuel pump definitly isn’t turning off it’s an external pump and very loud you can hear it. Will look at the other harness tonight, am also going to pull the fuel rail and watch the injectors spray, will update here with what I find. Pretty sure at this point it has to be something to do with injectors because car will fire up on starting fluid and cas is clicking the Injectors. Fuel pressure is steady 43psi 
    • Waders360
      M35 Brake caliper replacement

      By Waders360 · Posted

      Sorry. Front brake calipers
    • MBS206
      S1 rb25/s14 starting problem

      By MBS206 · Posted

      Check the injectors flow evenly, and are actually flowing what you and the ECU think they should be flowing. If it's starting up on starter fluid, you have a fuel issue. Is it possible under cranking your fuel pump is turning off?   The harness you replaced, is that the whole engine harness? Do yourself a test, and drop the old harness on and plug it into the Z32 ECU. It's possible they've wired things different. From memory S1 to S2 is different in RB25 and you may have a wrong loom
    • 25zenki
      S1 rb25/s14 starting problem

      By 25zenki · Posted

      I haven’t pulled the injectors to watch them spray yet but they are clicking from the cas and all of the spark plugs are wet with fuel. I’ve thought the cylinders were being flooded from the beginning and was hoping fuel pressure would fix it. Tonight I am going to pull the rail and watch the injectors spray. Don’t know how to test/diagnose if the plugs are firing in correct sequence but that should be a timing thing and as far as timing goes my car still has the half moon for the cas can only install it 1 way. And my mechanical timing is 100% correct I posted photos above. Confirmed with the balancer on and off. 
    • 25zenki
      S1 rb25/s14 starting problem

      By 25zenki · Posted

      I checked spark on all cylinders and they all visually have spark with the plug pulled and grounded, but plug 1 is the only one that fouled. This was a running swap that blew up and was rebuilt by a machine shop, put a new wiring specialties harness and did all gaskets, studs, and bolts while it was out.  compression is 135-150 across all cylinders. Aside from that from my understanding with the z32 ecu and maf the car should start regardless. The wiring for TPS and the dual 02 sensor/ dual knock sensor stuff shouldn’t actually stop the car from starting or even running well, (just slightly rich)  they just give fault codes. Car supposedly is supposed to start as long as you have z32 afm and ecu with the nistune base map and that’s info coming from a well known and trusted tuner who does a lot with SR/RB (Rsenthalpy). After more trouble shooting today where I’m at right now is that the cas is sending signal to the injectors they click while spinning the rotor, Fuel pressure is now set at 43psi, all cylinders have good compression and all of the plugs looked great (just wet with fuel) except for cylinder 1 which was very black (cylinder 1 has 150psi compression). all of the coils generate spark if pulled out and grounded out on the head. On the fuel pump car just pops into the exhaust. On starting fluid car will fire off. Hard to tell if all cylinders are firing off but definitley a couple. sounds like all of them but it’s only for 3-5 seconds hard to tell. 
×
×
  • Create New...