Drifting isn't using the handbrake.

 

if you watch a drift video from inside the car, youll notice that many drifters actually use the handbrake quite frequently.

 

I was scared ****less, I was like... NOOO not my evo, so you guys say I didn't harm anything, since I pulled the ebreake while I was in neutral.

 

When rally drivers use the e-brake in (AWD) rally cars, their e-brake is different. The e-brake they use is a hydraulic handbrake, and when it is pulled, the center diff disengages so that it does not damage the center differential from the sudden stop of the rear wheels and continuous spinning of the fronts. I do not believe that the stock 05 evo's disengage the center diff when the ebrake is pulled, so doing so while moving will damage you center differential.

 

 

Having the car in neutral doesn't help much; the front and rear tires are still connected to each other. It may help some to not have the engine connected as well, but otherwise the POTENTIAL for center differential damage is there whether you have the clutch in or out.

As the poster said, he did not lock up the rears with the handbrake. As long as he did not lock, the fronts and rears were turning at the same rate, ergo, no differential action or damage.

My handbrake wouldn't hold the car in my driveway when I got it. I used a dozen or so gentle stops using the handbrake to seat the drums, and it works much better now.

If you don't lock the rears, using the handbrake should not affect the center differential.

 

Drums?



Cabo

 

That statement is incorrect. ACD is an active differential that is controlled by a computer. When sensors indicate that the e-brake is pulled, the center differential IS disengaged.

 

The handbrake actuates two small drum brakes on the rears, inside the rotors, according to another EvoM member. I had this setup on a LandCruiser. I'm not sure why they do it this way, but supposedly that is how the Evo handbrake works.

 

On the Evo7 when you use the ebrake, it does disengages the center diff, I guess the same applies for the evo8 mr.

 

Interesting -- pretty cool actually. It gives me piece of mind knowing that if my parking brake "freezes" in cold weather, I'm not doing damage to my rear pads if it sticks while I'm driving. Hopefully that's accurate info...


Cabo

 

Just tried it. Lock up very easily with a little pull (not even hard). I guess the center diff does open up

 

Glad I ran a search on this. In the wet I can lock the rears, but have a hard time in the dry. I yanked on the ebrake fairly hard tonight making a u-turn (was going to drift it) while giving it some gas but it seemed like the diff was not disengaged. I wish I knew the conditions necessary for the computer to disengage the center diff. It does not seem to work when revving or something.

If anyone knows the conditions that allow the ebrake to diengage the rear wheels from the front, please post them up before someone breaks their center diff. Pulling the ebrake alone (I am convinced) does not work all the time.

 

I tried it on rainy days and also in dry places. At first, the rear wheels weren't locking up, it just slows me down. Then I disable the ABS and man the skid on that thing is amazing. I have done it multiple times and haven't got any issues with it. But, I wonder what will happen when you handbrake and give a little bit of throttle. Oh, and I did it at around 60mph let me know what you think about that.