Hipsters Brake

[GaryGoFast]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Dave, like I said the solinoid only energizes to apply the brake. Once power is removed from the solinoid it de-energizes and the pressure in the trans. drives the valve and the solinoid back. There is no spring in there like the old ones. If the solinoid is free to move without any binding there is nothing it can do to slow up your RT's. Maybe you blinked or your getting feeble.....

Maybe he's just a little long in the tooth.

[63corvette]

Dave, I do not have a good answer for you on this one.
Usually if a solenoid goes bad the brake will not hold or holds intermittenly.
Heat is a killer of a lot of things on a trans.
I always suggest running as big a trans cooler as possible and a deep pan if possible. That helps with the temp issues.
That is about all I can come up with at this time.
Hope this helps.
Rick

[Dave Steltz]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Dave, like I said the solinoid only energizes to apply the brake. Once power is removed from the solinoid it de-energizes and the pressure in the trans. drives the valve and the solinoid back. There is no spring in there like the old ones. If the solinoid is free to move without any binding there is nothing it can do to slow up your RT's. Maybe you blinked or your getting feeble.....

Yea yea...and believe me that certainly happens from time to time, but these come when I am really focused so I'm not ready to believe thats it me (yet)..

Some one else posted a reply about "getting long in the tooth" ...I think he used to race but I cant really remember when, so I'm not gonna comment on that one....

[Bryan Gillespie]

Some one else posted a reply about "getting long in the tooth" ...I think he used to race but I cant really remember when, so I'm not gonna comment on that one....
I think I remember that guy, I also think he was div. 1 champ , but it's been so long since I seen him at the track he may have retired. He looked preetty old to me.

[850Racer]

No one has seen him at the 8.50 races either...hmmmm...maybe he IS retired....

[G E T Racin]

Dave,
Kruggie had an inconsistancy problem a couple months ago. Put a new solenoid in --- problem solved.

[Dave Steltz]

Gary, Grant told me the same thing about his car saturday night...thats why I decided to change it out...better safe that sorry...

You missed some fun sat night too bad you had to work...

[ray sowers]

Originally Posted by Dave Steltz

Ray, same answer as above..I dont see one that says it will work with a Hipster brake...should I assume that any solenoid will work with any brake ?

Yes, sorta. All standard stroke length solenoids will work on the Hipster valve body however there are a few specials out there with different strokes. They all screw into the transmission case, 11 threads per inch thread. Ray

[GaryGoFast]

just a gary federico update:

semi retired, kids are taking precedent

[Charlie Yannetti]

Hey Dave.... I had a similar problem some years back.... intermittent release.... my lights were worse than yours.... went through everything and found nothing.... then one night at Island, in the semi's, I let go of the button and the car sat for like 15 seconds.... went home, got a new button, problem solved.... check it out if you haven't already.....