Can you pull off with the handbrake on?

1. HaZz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Gloucestershire Posts: 159 Silver Mk2 VTR

   #1 14th March 2010, 19:26

   Im just curious if you can pull your handbrake fully on and if you give it enough revs you can still pull off? i can do it in mine so just wondering if my handbrake needs tweeking?
   
   Cheers
2. user_26373 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Lancaster Posts: 1532 JP4 AX

   #2 14th March 2010, 19:56

   Yes, your handbrake needs tightening reallllllllyyyyyyyy badly
3. Adz Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Derby Posts: 2343 at power bodied yellow 106gti monster

   #3 14th March 2010, 20:04

   Lmao, your handbrake is there for the reason of your car not rolling off,
   
   On a serious not, get it adjusted up,
   
   Adz
4. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #4 14th March 2010, 20:08

   If you can do that with the hand brake on
   It seriously needs adjusting
5. lizza Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 chirk, wrexham Posts: 479 1.4 mrk 1

   #5 14th March 2010, 20:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by HaZz Im just curious if you can pull your handbrake fully on and if you give it enough revs you can still pull off? i can do it in mine so just wondering if my handbrake needs tweeking? Cheers

   lmao,
   thats like asking " i put my foot on the brakes but i dont stop, is this normal"..
   
   get it ajusted before you go out to it and its rolled away.
6. explosion-racer Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 114

   #6 14th March 2010, 20:16

   does it move off properly or drag the back wheels?? if it moves off properly your in trouble X]
   
   you can adjust it yourself quite easily if you know what your doing.
7. BiggTomm L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 32

   #7 14th March 2010, 20:22

   no, you shoudnt be able to do it!
   
   When i bought my old fiesta i stopped of at a shopping centre for some bits and i was walking to the shop, all of a sudden i head someone press their horn and hold it on and some guy shouting.
   
   I turn around to see my car charging down the carpark where the handbrake was so shit
8. HaZz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Gloucestershire Posts: 159 Silver Mk2 VTR

   #8 14th March 2010, 21:34

   it doesn't pull off easily! but if i give it enough revs it will move forward, not easily and yeah i think the back wheels drag... i was just wondering though ill get it tightened
   
   
   cheers
9. lizza Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 chirk, wrexham Posts: 479 1.4 mrk 1

   #9 14th March 2010, 21:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by BiggTomm no, you shoudnt be able to do it! When i bought my old fiesta i stopped of at a shopping centre for some bits and i was walking to the shop, all of a sudden i head someone press their horn and hold it on and some guy shouting. I turn around to see my car charging down the carpark where the handbrake was so shit

   not good , but would been funny to see,
   i bet you shit it
10. HaZz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Gloucestershire Posts: 159 Silver Mk2 VTR

    #10 14th March 2010, 21:43

    how much would it cost to get it adjusted ?
    
    cheers
11. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #11 14th March 2010, 22:15

    i can manage to drive off with handbrake on but its hard work and dam slow. but car def don;t run away on hills.