Have you considered the Matco parking brake valve? I was told of it
during the build by others, and am very pleased with the way it
functions. It holds the brake on for days. I can do a full power runnup
and it holds, no hands! I hold the stick between the knees so the left
hand can operate the mag switches.
Will you also have the factory brake master which can be operated from
the right seat?
Kevin
Then there's the lack of a parking brake to hold things during run-up.
Hold the stick in your knees, the brake in the right hand and reach
across with the left to set the throttle. The one-armed paper hanger
comes to mind.
There are no issues on the brake end of things if you stick with the
stock setup. The issue arises when you want to switch out to the stick
mounted brake. All the brake fittings are straight threads not pipe
threads so AN816 nipple adaptors from NPT to Flared Tube don't work.
But a nice banjo fitting with banjo bolt work just jim dandy.
I'll be posting a few pics from my trials and tribulations as soon as
I send this .
Hope this helps,
Bob Borger
Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S
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On Mar 8, 2010, at 14:57, Fred Klein wrote:
Mike, et al,
After following and just now reviewing this thread, I find I'm not
clear as to just what the issues are with the stock Europa XS mono
brake, apart from the substitution of a stick-mounted motorcycle-type
hand grip for the stock, tunnel-mounted, hand brake/master cylinder.
I do understand the desirability of having 2 right hands during
run-up with the stock setup, and consequently, I fashioned a detent for
the hand brake as shown in the attached photo. Whether or not the detent
will hold the brake full-on during runup is not known, but for the time
being I'm hoping it will serve while I progress w/ other more
challenging aspects of my build.
So here's a question...If one were to retain the stock XS mono hand
brake lever and master cylinder, are there issues with the kit-supplied
hydraulic line and its connection to the wheel mounted brake assembly
which warrant substitution using the recently posted banjo fittings?
Fred
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On Mar 8, 2010, at 11:29 AM, Mike Parkin wrote:
Hello Bob and anyone else wanting the monowheel brake info,
I went to the hydraulic store to day, fortunately he had a
computer record of what I bought last year.
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