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Originally Posted by southerndragoncivic
Out of curiosity, how do you restore the functionality of a parking brake if you can't use the OEM system?
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You can't ... not without some serious re-engineering
You have to either ...
-Find somewhere to add a 3rd rotor/caliper or drum/pad that it mechanically actuated. In some trucks with BIG brakes they build a drum brake INTO the inside of the Brake rotor top-hat.
-In the case of some high-end RWD cars (Ferrari/Lambo etc), they mount a 3rd or 4th rotor/caliper on to one of the drive-shafts/Axels.
-Use a hydralic line lock to hold ALL or a pair of the pistons against the rotors ... but this option is not to good at it puts a lot of stress on the system and may cause leaks / failure down the line.
Moose