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The Dan Grand Master

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Ive seen alot of drift buttons for silvias, etc but not for skylines. Are they available or is there a reason why not. What should I do about handbrake drift button for my R33?

thanks

Go hydraulic handbrake, you'll never look back

DVS JEZ Grand Master

DVS JEZ

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Save ur money and dont buy a drift button

Pull the cover off the handle of the handbrake lever. Get a small screw driver and pry out The 2 tabs holding the spring up. Doing this will release the button and then u have a drift handbrake.

Then when ever u want the button to lock just pull the button out with ur fingers

ausdrift Experienced

ausdrift

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DVS32R's way seems a bit of a pain, just in that I drive the car far too often on the road Vs drifting, so i might just do the old 10c piece taped on trick

. I know Cusco has a handle and button replacement kit, but that goes for almost $100 and doesnt look that great either. Apparently normal ones dont really fit. Anyone know of products that do?

ausdrift Experienced

ausdrift

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(Why not just tape the button "IN" with duct tape. When you are finished drifting, remove the tape, and you have a normal handbrake.

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that would be the afore mentioned 10c piece trick

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The Dan Grand Master

The Dan

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(Why not just tape the button "IN" with duct tape. When you are finished drifting, remove the tape, and you have a normal handbrake.

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that would be the afore mentioned 10c piece trick

I just don't understand what you want. You clearly don't want the normal drift button that is available at the imports parts stores. You don't want to modify your standard handbrake which is the exact same thing as the aftermarket button attachment except it's free. You don't want to spend $100 on the handle and button replacement from cusco. The tape doesn't tickle your fancy....

So there is no pleasing you then?

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warps Mentor

warps

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Funny enough there are these fantastic inventions called thumbs.

You know, keep the thumb on the button as you pull it up, the lever will go down when you release it.

Too difficult? Then try this:

Push the button in and hold it with duct tape (or whatever your preferred method).

Drill a hole through the handle into the button (drom the top). Hole should be big enough to allow you to put a screw into the hole - to act as a dowel

Keep screw in glovebox (or on a piece of string attached to the handbrake lever)

When you want to drift, push in the button and insert screw to hold the button in there. Note screw should be tight enough int eh hole that it will hold itself in place, but generally the button spring will hold anything you put in there in place.

I've had this mod on two of my forest drift cars (rally cars to normal people) and it works fine.

Yes, the hyd handbrake works well, but if your stock handbrake is up to the task, then there's no reason not to use it.

ausdrift Experienced

ausdrift

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Elite Racing - The normal drift button from stores isnt available for Skylines otherwise I would snap it up, the tape fix is just a bit too povo for any kind of perminant solution and the Cusco part is ugly.

So yeah, still looking for a solution

Birds Grand Master

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Elite Racing - The normal drift button from stores isnt available for Skylines otherwise I would snap it up, the tape fix is just a bit too povo for any kind of perminant solution and the Cusco part is ugly.

So yeah, still looking for a solution

Too pov? For drifting? What the fuck. The motorsport second only to destruction derby in terms of absolute buckets of shit being driven into the ground...

Drifting is judged on angle, entry speed and acrobatics - not how cool your interior looks. Focus on the important stuff!

There is no making you happy.

SKITTLES Experienced

SKITTLES

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Push the button in and hold it with duct tape (or whatever your preferred method).

Drill a hole through the handle into the button (drom the top). Hole should be big enough to allow you to put a screw into the hole - to act as a dowel

Keep screw in glovebox (or on a piece of string attached to the handbrake lever)

When you want to drift, push in the button and insert screw to hold the button in there. Note screw should be tight enough int eh hole that it will hold itself in place, but generally the button spring will hold anything you put in there in place.

There's your cheap and easy drift button.

Stop being such a princess.

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