So i found this dirt road last nite near where i live and i kind of did some "offroad rallying" since its our cars heritage, to take the corners i kept on using the handbrake so i could slide through easily... but i did it for a while wondering if it could possibly hurt the car if used for a long duration of time..

Anyone know if doing so would hurt my car in anyway?

Plus, anyone know a good methods on how use the handbrake in such situations??

Thnks..

 

What model year is your EVO?


Cabo

 

Not a good idea due to the lsd's.

 

If you have an 03 or 04 it is not good for the center differentials viscouse coupling unit, but if you have an 05 the active center differential de-couples the front and rear wheels from each other when the hand brake is pulled.

Keith

 

not to mention that the parking brake is about as stout as a needle..

 

Whoa?!? Really? This is awesome.
I have been wondering about this for a LONG time.

Where do you people find this stuff out? Other than this forum and trial and error I haven't been able to find a definitive source for things like this.

/ancker

 

not too long ago someone posted an article on this exact question, the way the 05 acd works. I wish I had the link for you....

 

I believe it is in the owners manual. Lots of good info in there.

 

Heh, point taken.

I got through about a third of it when I bought the car, then I got side tracked and didn't pick it up again. Perhaps I'll re-open it again soon.

/ancker

 

Mine is a '05, so i guess it didnt hurt the cars ACD... sorry, but could you explain more about the release of the front and rear wheels when i use the handbrake? What exactly happens? i mean so the rear wheels lock, and the front ones are just left rolling?

i was using it in "gravel" mode so i could get a better rear slide...

I was actually planning on disconnecting the release button so i could use it with better ease, but dont know about it now....

thanks,
Jason..

 

doesnt the tarmac mode put the most torque in the rear?

 

I believe:

Tarmac is 50% Front : 50% rear
Gravel is 35% Front : 65% rear
Snow is 60% Front : 40 % rear

someone correct me if i am wrong..

 

the car is always at 50/50 the ACD only works when cornering

 

also pulling the handbrake during ANY driving conditions is not good, time to learn how to drift on your own

 

hehe and do you have any recommendation on how im supposed to do that with a awd car? i can do it with my s2000 easily, that baby's *** is all over the place but with an evo? i guess you can in dirt tracks but can you on dry blacktop?