well im glad i asked a decent question!!!
thanks guys for all the help ,interest and input about bouncing 300's.
seeing as i live in ireland where the weatherforecast is normally "scattered showers spreading to more persistent rain between the downpours of torrential drizzle" i havent as yet been able to dismantle boot compartment of my car to see shock actuators in action. however, with ignition on but engine not running, when irelease hbrake i hear activity in boot. when i pull hbrake up -more activity- just before first ratchet stop,suggesting a toggle. for the past two weeks and especially this weekend i have been experimenting on different road surfaces. this weekend confirmed operation of system while i followed the killarney lakes rally(some very dodgy roads that the romans definitely had nothing to do with)
with hbrake in fully released position; soft/rolly japZ type feel.
" " at first ratchet stop ; firm/a lot more surefooted.
crazy system,but it works. am going to fit independant control similar to Wagis.
as far as wearing pads out ,no worries, wheels are free running when lever is at first ratchet stop.
this explains why the handbrake in my jap 300z(which im selling if anyone is interested) feels like it is operating the brake assy much sooner than my uk 300.
thanks again guys.
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