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Originally Posted by sleepydad
I'm messing with getting a force multiplier for my setup right now to see if I can get a slight 2x force advantage and get the rears to lockup. it's not that the mustang calipers can't lockup the rears because I can make them do it with the foot pedal.
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That's what I was thinking too. You need some more mechanical advantage than what the factory e-brake lever is designed to provide.
This is due to the drum brake geometry being self energizing. Hence you don't need much force on the e-brake cable to properly activate the drums.
Disks are a differently story. They do require a lot of pressure - that's why power brakes are needed for disks. (older cars like my air-cooled VW with drums on all 4 corners don't even need powered brakes)
