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Originally Posted by patrickt
Are you sure? The options list page Options list shows the Jag Rear at $4500 and the ERA Rear at $5200, if I'm reading that right. The larger brakes, on the other hand, are $1400.
Now back years ago, when I was spec'ing out my car, I'm pretty sure I remember Peter telling me that you wanted to keep the front and back brakes "consistent." Meaning, if you went to the larger on one, you went to the larger on the other, but you didn't want larger on one and smaller on the other (either way around). I also see that ERA has discontinued a larger brake option for Jag based rears. Big brakes And, if I remember correctly, you either did it all, or none; there was no "in between." Things may have changed, though.
Now, if all that is true, an "upgrade" to the bigger brakes and better rear is a $2100 option. |
This is what I understand, as well.
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As far as the hand brake goes, that's important. Not only for those "we're on a steep hill, why did you pull so close to the rear end of a special car that clearly has a manual transmission?" clutch engagements, but because I really got sick of carrying a 4x6 block of wood in my Mustang, opening the door, setting it on the ground, then slowly rolling the car forward until the left rear tire was against it.
Especially in San Francisco, where I lived at the time.
Parking on an uphill slope made the process even more difficult; I avoided it when at all possible.
To get underway (on a downhill slope), I'd back up, hold the brakes, retrieve the block of wood, toss it behind the driver's seat, then I was off. It was kind of a pain, and I was always afraid that some jerk would kick it free and the car would roll forward.
Even though the clutch didn't slip, on very steep hills that was a possibility, even in first or reverse if I didn't set the block of wood. Don't ask how I found out! Let's just say, if I hadn't angled my tires and parked firmly against the curb, it would have been a lot worse. Thank God the curb was as tall as it was.