How to install PartsRack E-Brake Relocation Kit on a Gen 3 & 4
This a guide that can be used to installed an E-Brake Relocation kit that can be purchased from Parts Rack. This is the way I installed it, but other methods are possible. Please use this at your own risk.
1. Raise the car to have access to remove the tunnel pan and the rear wheels.
2. Visual of OEM E-Brake equipment
3. Remove the 2 screws that hold the OEM cable bracket and the clips that connect the E-Brake cables and ABS wires together, save these screws because they will be reused
4. Once the bracket is unscrewed, remove the cable from the hook and pull the cable out of the bracket. Set the bracket in your tool box, you will not be it reusing
5. You will then remove the bolt that is holding the cable hook and spring to the caliper. once this bolt is removed, YOU WILL SWAP CABLE HOOKS BETWEEN SIDES, BUT THE SPRINGS STAY.
6. Install your pass side cable hook over to the drivers side and drivers side over to the pass side. Put the hook on and rebolt. Each caliper should look like the next 2 pictures
Passenger Side
Drivers Side,
7. Have your PartsRack E-Brake Kit ready, notice they are labeled L & R
8. Install your Drivers (L) and Passengers (R) Brackets with the orginal screws from the bottom of the mount. They will thread into the blocks.
Drivers Side
Passengers Side
9. You now have your calipers ready to accept the cables. Your cables should look like this from the factory
10. Unbolt the 3 mounting points on each cable, total of 6 bolts you will remove. Once they are unbolted, pull the cables out of their current routing and let them hang between the transmission and rear end.
11. You will now fish the cables up through the triangles of the frame, where the rear end is bolted to and then cross them over the top of the rear end. Your drivers cable is now your passenger cable and passenger now the drivers side.
12. Now you will pull your cables through and bring them between the shock, sway bar and tie rod on your rear hub. You can see in the picture of how i routed the cable to the relocation block. See both drivers and passenger side. Once they are routed, you will put the end through the block and hook to the caliper. Secure the E-Brake cable using existing mounts on the cable with self taping screws. See passenger picture that is already secured. Also zip tie or secure the ABS wire to sway bar or method of choice
Drivers Side
Passenger Side
13. Reinstall tunnel panel.
14. Get in and test out the Emergency brake handle and make sure it tensions the cables up and engages
You are now ready to install your smaller wheels that required this kit.
Big thanks to Jon and PartsRack for this kit, now i can use my 18" wheels and slicks for the track this spring.
Disclaimer
Use this as a informational guide only, I am not responsible for any issues or damage you may cause or incur from using this guide.
This How-To is not to be posted on any sites expect VOA and Viperalley without my written consent.
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