![]() ![]() You also get a nice whirring sound when the brake engages instead of that traditional ratcheting sound, though that’s a subjective advantage for some.Īnother advantage is that maintenance is almost non-existent compared to a manual parking brake. Because an electronic motor performs the action, you get more consistent brake engagement that is connected to the ABS system which means that you will be able to keep your car stable if you do need to stop at high speeds. You may find that the cable will need replacement after a while.Įlectronic parking brakes are without a doubt, more consistent when it actuates compared to a manual parking brake or e-brake. The cable itself must be tensioned in order for the rear pads to come into contact with the disc or drum of the rear brake system. Steel cables, like the ones used in most parking brakes, do stretch out over time, meaning that you may have to get your parking brake serviced every so often. You need to be able to control and slowly increase the pressure on your rear brakes in order to stop from a high speed. When you operate an emergency brake, you need to be able to modulate it properly. Because there is a human element thrown in the mix, there is a chance that when the situation calls for it, a panicked emergency brake pull may lock the rear wheels, possibly sending the car out of control. Perhaps the main disadvantage of a manual brake is the driver. Grabbing a lever or depressing a pedal in an emergency situation is much easier than hunting for a little switch that will allow you to come to a stop safely, and the actuation of a manual parking brake is more or less one to one. ![]() In emergency situations, if your front brakes do go bad on you, and you need to come to an emergency stop, the bigger control interface of a manual parking brake will be easier to reach or grab in a panic. ![]() Parts are pretty easy to find, and pretty much anyone can fix a manual brake, not that there’s a lot of parts to break in the first place. Aside from preference, manual brakes are just easier to service and repair if something goes wrong, and the lever system is practically bulletproof because of how simple it is designed. Some enthusiasts will say that the traditional e-brake is the best because it is another interface to help control the car, and the mechanical nature and feel of the traditional parking brake is something that even non-enthusiasts prefer. Handbrakes are more commonly seen on cars, however, a footbrake is rarer as it can be found mostly in cars that are automatic only because the clutch pedal takes up the leftmost part of the driver’s footwell, where the pedal for the footbrake usually resides.Įlectronic parking brakes use the same principle, but instead of a mechanical lever and cable, engaging the parking brake is done through a switch, which then activates the electronic motor which then allows the rear brake shoes or pads to contact the rear drum or disc of the vehicle. The placement of the lever will depend on the manufacturer’s design and can take the form of a footbrake or a handbrake. After the pedal is depressed, a ratcheting mechanism locks the lever in place. In manual parking brakes, the driver interacts with a mechanical lever that links to the rear brake via a steel cable. Usually, you may find these types of brakes in the more affordable models or the more utility-driven models in the market, like the Toyota Wigo, or some utility vehicles like the Mitsubishi 元00. You have brake shoes and a piston that pushes the shoes against the walls of the drum locking in place and creating friction that will hold or lock the rear wheels. If you’ve ever seen how a drum brake works, that’s essentially how the parking brake works. ![]()
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