Castor

Trainee maniac

• Oct 9, 2015

• #1

Hi Team,

The ****ing handbrake lever is now bruising my left knee. Who thought that was a good design?

Are there alternative handbrake levers that can be fitted to an S3?

Suggestions welcome.....

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Oct 9, 2015

• #2

I think the s3 one is awful too, the s1 one is much nicer, no idea if it will fit though or if you could find one

its more like an ordinary car one, goes through the same style hole in the seatbox as the s3 you can see a bit of it in this pic

 

Castor

Trainee maniac

• Oct 9, 2015

• #3

Now that's a much better arrangement..... thanks.

 

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Remora107

Well-Known Member

• Oct 9, 2015

• #4

I have Series II/III handbrakes in both of my Series Is . Much easier to use than the Series 1 hand brakes , and I don't bang my knees on either of them . I don't see why you couldn't fit an earlier handbrake into your Series III , as it works the other way around .

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Oct 9, 2015

• #5

Castor said:

Hi Team,

The ****ing handbrake lever is now bruising my left knee. Who thought that was a good design?

Are there alternative handbrake levers that can be fitted to an S3?

Suggestions welcome.....

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Do her in the back.

 

H

honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Oct 10, 2015

• #6

wammers said:

Do her in the back.

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must be because it is early it took me a while to get that

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• Oct 10, 2015

• #7

Without pictures it didn't happen!!

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Oct 10, 2015

• #8

Trouble with the late 2a and 3 handbrake is it was designed to be operated with one seated with a fixed seatbelt,early 2a is better than a series one leaver as it has a slight bend to let you get your fingers under without touching the [muddy] floor.

 

Castor

Trainee maniac

• Oct 10, 2015

• #9

wammers said:

Do her in the back.

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There's always one who will reduce things to the lowest possible level.
Dunno why it's always Wammers tho'.....

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Oct 10, 2015

• #10

Castor said:

There's always one who will reduce things to the lowest possible level.
Dunno why it's always Wammers tho'.....

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It is my job to do that ask BB.

 

Blackburn

Well-Known Member

• Oct 12, 2015

• #11

you might want to watch this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER-SERIES-2-HANDBRAKE-LEVER-/161855591925?hash=item25af5855f5

 

Castor

Trainee maniac

• Oct 12, 2015

• #12

Blackburn said:

you might want to watch this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER-SERIES-2-HANDBRAKE-LEVER-/161855591925?hash=item25af5855f5

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Thanks - do they sit in a lower position that the s3?

 

Castor

Trainee maniac

• Oct 12, 2015

• #13

Thanks - do they sit in a lower position than the s3?

 

Rattlegun

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2015

• #14

I think there's mounts on the chassis to fit the handbrake on the passenger side (for LHD versions), would prob need a little linkage that's specific to that installation to connect it across. It would be well out of the way then.

 

Castor

Trainee maniac

• Oct 14, 2015

• #15

Rattlegun said:

I think there's mounts on the chassis to fit the handbrake on the passenger side (for LHD versions), would prob need a little linkage that's specific to that installation to connect it across. It would be well out of the way then.

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Good point. Thanks - I'll look.

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2015

• #16

that's a good bit of outside the box thinking

 

Castor

Trainee maniac

• Oct 14, 2015

• #17

honolulujoe said:

that's a good bit of outside the box thinking

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Other side of the box thinking....

 

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Murtle

Active Member

• Oct 17, 2015

• #18

I've heard people say this happens to them as well, however I'm still unsure how people are managing to hit their knees on the handbrake of a S3? Having driven mine for years and never had this issue I'm confused how your driving it to cause this to happen?

 

Castor

Trainee maniac

• Oct 19, 2015

• #19

I've adjusted mine now so it's further out of the way - but where it was allowed the lever to flap left-right into the most painful point of my knee. I suspect it's to do with a multitude of factors, how you sit etc.....