ScoobyForLife27

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Hi. A few days ago I've changed rear discs and pads and since that handbrake becomes absolutely CRAP !
Before change, it was fantastic, VERY I mean VERY "strong". I didn't have to pull it much to lock the rear wheels even on dry. Now, it's useless, you have to pull it nearly all up to spin the car while turning. I don't think if handbrake turn is possible now :-(
What I've done wrong and how can I fix it ?

Thank You !

the hamster

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seriously, you do handbrake turns? I pity your car.

Rear handbrake shoes are inside the rear disk so you should have adjusted them.

ScoobyForLife27

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Cheers Hamster. I'll try to find some info how to do it 'cause never done it before :-(

ScoobyForLife27

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Ok. Found it on here:
http://www.subaru-impreza.org/forum/...e-classic.html

the hamster

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you might also want to look up "does doing handbrake turns wreck my diff etc" chap, not clever

Paulo P

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As above the shoes need adjusting but you really don't want to be pulling handbrake up whilst moving because it can damage the center diff!

ScoobyForLife27

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Cheers guys. I don't really doing it often. Just gave an example how bad it is at the moment. I did it few times since I bought the car (3years ago) and only in the wet or snow of the throttle. Just for fun really. I know that 4wd cars have some rules how to operate them in correct way :-) I'm not stupid and don't want to hurt my "Beauty" :-)

Very nice to hear that other people care about your car. That's what I LOVE in Impreza's World - We are one BIG family !

Pramas

is this true? while i know this is a toned down version of a rally car, i assumed it wouldnt effect the diff, having said that the last time i did a handbrake turn was about 17yrs ago, but always good to know

Paulo P

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Rally cars open the center diff once the handbrake is applied and you can do this with a DCCD I believe but on a standard car it doesn't do that and the center diff doesn't like it. I don't know how they get around it on group N cars

Pramas

ah fair enough, i thought doing the business and dropping the clutch saved all that, good to know should ever need it though

Godspeed Brakes

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My Impreza rally car had a DCCD with a separate controller , that locked the diff under braking , and opened it when using the handbrake , and was also adjustable for between 5% and 100% lock on the move , if you handbrake a non DCCD car , you will burn out the centre diff eventually

f1_fan

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Just when I think I've read it all LOL!

scoobygirl42

I say get a cheap car if you want to have fun doing handbrake turns rather than wreck your Subaru very expensive way to have a bit of cheap fun!! lol

ScoobyForLife27

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Mate, don't tell me you've never did on yours ! As I said, I did it a few times and off the throttle so...

scoobygirl42

lol sorry are you asking me if ive ever done a handbrake turn in my subaru? well if so the answer is defiantly no! i look after my car very well i was doing those sort of things 23 yrs ago in my mk 1 escort lol