Dumb question but everyone keeps asking me..."Hey why don't you pull an 'e-brake' in the dirt this time and let the car come around like in the rally vids"

Is this safe to do in the STI? Does it release the rear diff? Anyone else try it?

Thanks

 

i belive u must put in the clutch before pulling the e-brake but its not good think of it this way diff spinning pulling e-brake tension on the diff teeth locking and braking from my understanding

 

Pulling up on the emergency brake lever does not disconnect power transmission to the rear differential. It is a conventional emergency brake system. Do so at your own risk. I don't know what ill effects, if any, will result from aggressive use of the e-brake to make the rear of the car come around.

 

Anyone else try it?

 

with proper alignment and driving style I hardly ever use the fly-brake (handbrake) in my rally car. I even have the DCCD setup so that the center diff is open when you pull on the brake lever.

I also made a quick phone call to my suby expert and in the USDM STIs when you pull on your handbrake it does open the DCCD center diff.

So Amtexx you can use your parking brake as a fly brake on dirt.

I find that flicking the car or left foot braking is a much better way to control the car then locking just the rear brakes. But the handbrake is a great way to "save" the car if you find yourself understeering off the road.

 

Wow, I was hoping for that! Thanks for the info!

 

AMTEXX,
Ebrake has always been a silent passion. I have had many cars but the STi is my first AWD sports car. I have little understanding of the DCCD and I was hesitant to try the ebrake. It was with great reluctance and sheer overwhelming curiosity that I attempted this maneuver on pavement alone late one night. What I was rewarded with still raises my heartbeat and forces a slightly evil grin. I have never experienced such a precise and exhilarating loss of traction as the car seemlessly slid 180 degrees and planted firmly with headlights looking exactly down the road I just traveled. My car has not complained since, but like a rare scotch I do not plan on sipping this pleasure for a long while. Is it harmful to the car? I do not know, but I would not trade the experience of trying it for anything, even if it means a trip to the mechanic. So what will you do?

 

^^^that description was pretty poetic

 

Rather than a fine scotch, I'd compare the e-brake more to a fine *****. It's a lot of fun and if you don't control yourself it can become addictive. Next thing you know you're out of money (tires) and your girlfriends pissed.

 

At least I am sitting on the floor with my laptop or I would have fallen down to the floor.

 

dont worrie about it as long as you put in your clutch everything is disingaged. all 4 tires are indapented with the clutch in. anyone can use this in any car as long as they have a manual tranny. I personaly only use it in an emergancy to corect understeer or if I am doing a very shart hairpin turn. I find it to be more percise than using the good old "right then left bit" because with you use the scando flick you only have one chance at it with the e-brake you can hit it agen is some cases if you did not do it right the first time. If you want to play with it go on some road that you can see all around on (to make sure there are no cars anywhere) I think the best way to learn is in the rain. it is much easyer and you can grasp the consept of it with less wear on your tires.

 

i think im gunna try this!

 

but isnt it different from STi and wrx? i remember that it was safe to do on the sti but not safe on the wrx

 

^^^ ive heard that too