Brakes for front weels only- is the install is easy and what do I need for a installing and how? Thanks!
I have seen a magazine article, and want to do it. It is an electrical solenoid (around $100) that installs between the master cylinder and the brake line. Hit the button, it blocks the brake line and the other line stays open. In our use here, it would block the rear brakes allowing the front to engage only. Looks like a pretty easy installation.
yeah, its not bad at all to do. all you need is the flaring tools and maybe some brake line and a bender if you are doing any re-routing. the electrical is a peice of cake. ground the solenoid with the given ground wire, and then run a fused 12v feed through your button and then to the solenoid. my button is on the left of my steering wheel, so i can keep the line loc engaged and shift with my right hand for my burnout. then my delay box handles the line loc so I dont rock back and forth in the lights during staging. hope this helps
not too hard to do. jegs & summit have one from biondo, about $40. installation kit is additional. i just got 2 premade braided brake lines and a couple of fittings & put it in. if you want to lock fronts on, put it in front brake line. if you step on the brakes, & press the button, when you take your foot off the pedal, the fronts will stay applied for your burnout, until you release the button. it doesnt keep anything from working; it keeps the end you install it on applied. the biondo one is good in that you can apply the brakes more while holding the button. on some brands you cant.dont use an on/off switch. you must only use a momentary switch so it is only on when pushing the button, according to the rules.
I never thought to use it to lock the fronts ON, but figured you would lock the rears OFF. Hmmmm. Only $40? Hmmm.
I have my switch on the shifter under the knob so I can hold it and shift while doing burnout. Works very well. if you're not touching brakes when button is pushed the solenoid activates but nothing else happens so I don't worry about accidently hitting it when shifting. Has never happened anyway. mine came with a very cheesy, cheap switch that broke while installing(hurst), be careful.
I checked out Jegs and some of the cheaper ones don't appear to come with a button. Not sure on that, but I would probably call before I bought one. Might be a better deal to get one of the more expensive ones ($60-90) with all the wires and buttons.
The hardest part for me was finding all the right brake fittings and connections. Must have went to 5 different auto parts stores 10 times to get all the connectors and brake line needed. The installation is pretty easy. If you can afford it, get an installation kit, which usually includes all different types of fittings. BTW, I did several burnouts without using a line lock and when I checked my brand new rear brake shoes, one shoe on each brake was worn down way more than the other one. I wonder if holding the brakes and doing a burnout can cause that???
I just ordered the Summit one with the wires, light, and button. After install, I will launch by just letting go of the button? How reliable are these things...I would hate to launch before the lights go on, that would be embarrassing. I notice rebuild kits for most of them. How long between rebuilds? I originally thought I would still launch with the foot brake, but only do burnouts with the line lock (locking out the rear brakes, and still holding the brake pedal down without fluid going to the rear).
Yup. Pretty bad on the transmission too. OK....here's what ya' do: Put rear tires into water box; roll forward about a foot; press brake pedal; push line-loc button; release brake pedal; begin burnout in your preferred gear (for you, I suggest low then shift to second); do an adequate enough burnout to clean the tires off and mildly heat them; release line-loc button; as the car pulls forward (about six to eight feet) chop the throttle; pull forward into beams with foot brake; use FOOT BRAKE to hold the car in the beams; lights come down, release foot brake, mat throttle, enjoy. Be sure you call me before you go to the track with that thing. You need a driver's ed class at the track. I'll be glad to help. You can't push down on the brake pedal at all while the line-loc is engaged. If you do, you'll engage the rear brakes. What the line loc does is holds the brake pressure on the front brakes so the rear are free to turn. It doesn't "lock out the rear brakes".
the soleniod is to be installed in the front brake line feed, not the rear. when energized with the button, all it does is hold the pressure to the front brakes, not block fluid to the rear brakes. once you hold down the button, and then release the brake pedal, the front brakes will stay applied until you release the button. if you launch and the button is still applied, you are more likely gonna push your front tires... Im not really sure what kind of setup you are running. dont expect to mash the gas to the floor with the line loc engaged in order to keep you from moving. thats not gonna happen, you are gonna move one way or the other. you are just gonna have to work on your timing. the line loc is more for controlled burnouts and to keep your car from rolling once you have staged. I dont race foot brake class... but Im sure there are many many techniques for it.
I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to utilize what little stall I have (1800 rpms) unless I had the foot brake on pressuring the rear tires, otherwise the rear tires will break loose around 1000-1500 rpms. So the line lock is just for burnouts... I just told the wife that we are getting ready to install the funnest thing on this car yet, other than the head/header/singleplane intake. Shadow...the Angleton track is still not open, and I really need to test this car out before I blow the engine up at some red light. I just might have to make a trip to Baytown in the near future. I will PM you when the time comes.
So the line loc is just for doing the burnouts and not launching at the lights, is this where the trans-brake comes in? I was wondering how to get the rpm's up and launch without burning out in an automatic. I have usually just feathered the clutch in a manual....not sure about in an automatic. Line loc burnouts do sound fun though......
correct. line lock is just for burnouts. transbrake for launch. although line locks were originally created for stick cars. stage, push line lock button & use left foot for clutch & rt foot for gas without rolling out of the stage beam. water burnouts came much later.
