Did anyone notice this about the c7 or am I blind?
#1
Did anyone notice this about the c7 or am I blind?
When I took a closer look at the pictures of the red stingray at NAIAS it looked like the manual doesn't have an e brake handle?
Did they get rid of the e brake on the manual and put an electronic one or am I just blind?
Did they get rid of the e brake on the manual and put an electronic one or am I just blind?
#2
Melting Slicks
You must not be here often. Yea, it's an electronic e-brake. The button is located on the center console.
Here is a discussion on it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...g-brake-2.html
Here is a photo of the e-brake control button.
Here is a discussion on it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...g-brake-2.html
Here is a photo of the e-brake control button.
Last edited by slief; 02-06-2013 at 02:46 PM.
#3
Race Director
Just more tech stuff to go wrong and make the car un-affordable to future owners.
Which could be a boom to older vettes without all the tech. Tech is neat so long
as it works.
Which could be a boom to older vettes without all the tech. Tech is neat so long
as it works.
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#6
Team Owner
You must not be here often. Yea, it's an electronic e-brake. The button is located on the center console.
Here is a discussion on it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...g-brake-2.html
Here is a photo of the e-brake control button.
Here is a discussion on it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...g-brake-2.html
Here is a photo of the e-brake control button.
#7
Race Director
An emergency brake that actually works and probably saves a few pounds as well.
I believe it works on all four brakes rather than just the rear two.
I believe it works on all four brakes rather than just the rear two.
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Team Owner
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Le Mans Master
#13
Team Owner
In other words, you're saying it is locked out if you're driving down the highway.
In years past, once in 1963(1957 Ford) and again in 1982(1969 Corvette), I've had two hydraulic brake failures occur and had to use the manual E-brake to stop my car before running a red light in both cases. Sorry, but a waning light would have gotten me killed, whereas the manually operated E-brake(at any speed) got me stopped in time.
In years past, once in 1963(1957 Ford) and again in 1982(1969 Corvette), I've had two hydraulic brake failures occur and had to use the manual E-brake to stop my car before running a red light in both cases. Sorry, but a waning light would have gotten me killed, whereas the manually operated E-brake(at any speed) got me stopped in time.
Last edited by JoesC5; 02-06-2013 at 03:09 PM.
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Hopefully it works really well - seems like there were a lot of threads over the years about the C5 parking brake.
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If I need to make an emergency stop while the car is in motion, because of hydraulic brake failure, does the floor pan have openings where I can drag my feet to stop the car(like Fred Flintstone)?
Last edited by JoesC5; 02-06-2013 at 03:12 PM.
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Look at the up side, being electric it probably saves weight too I would imagine that there would be no cables, parking brake handle or extra brake shoes in the rear.
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We'll have to see if GM's since reprogrammed the controller to disallow activation while the car is in motion.
jas
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You must not be here often. Yea, it's an electronic e-brake. The button is located on the center console.
Here is a discussion on it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...g-brake-2.html
Here is a photo of the e-brake control button.
Here is a discussion on it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...g-brake-2.html
Here is a photo of the e-brake control button.
Last edited by geezerman; 02-06-2013 at 03:18 PM. Reason: spelling
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That may be the case in your Z4, but it isn't in the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V I had. All four calipers were locked up. I tested it on an open back road with no traffic around me to verify it. And sure enough: the car slowed, violently.
We'll have to see if GM's since reprogrammed the controller to disallow activation while the car is in motion.
jas
We'll have to see if GM's since reprogrammed the controller to disallow activation while the car is in motion.
jas
Seems that locating the button on the dashboard to the left of the steering column would be better.
If they lock it out when the car is in motion, then what happens if you do need to make an emergence application of the parking brake? While the parking brake might not be called an emergency brake, it sure is nice to have it if there is an emergency need to top the car.
Last edited by JoesC5; 02-06-2013 at 03:41 PM.