Parking brake and shifter assembly

[Robf]

Looking for some guidance on installing the parking brake and shifter for the goblin. I can't seem to find a detailed post for assembly. When it comes to the parking brake I've gathered I need the cables as well as a metal tube? Is there anything else I'm missing? Do you need the SS cables or will my base model ones work? If anyone has pictures of the parking brake assembly and the manual shifter assembly connecting to a f23 I'd love to see it.
Thanks!

 

[Gtstorey]

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[Robf]

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The parking brake one helps! Do you know if it has to be SS cables or can I use base model cables I bought? Also which cable on the shifter goes to which location on the transmission. The pictures don't show connecting to the transmission.

 

[Gtstorey]

Don't know about the cables. I think Lonny has posted a description on cable hook up.

 

[95Blitz]

I think only the SS brake cables work.

 

[Robf]

Manual shifter installation and adjustment

Step one Install your tunnel cover. Step two Install your shifter cable bracket Step three Identify one of the cables on both ends with a sharpie mark or piece of tape. Route your two shifter cables along the tunnel and through the opening in the firewall. The cables need to be positioned...

dfkitcar.com

Found the write up

 

[Robf]

Am I missing this from stage 2 or is the bracket a piece I should've kept from my donor?

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Should have kept that bracket, sorry.

 

[Rauq]

Most of what you're looking at in that picture is part of the kit. The bracket under it that it bolts to, and which bolts to the transmission, is a donor part. Fleshed out here: https://dfkitcar.com/forum/index.php?threads/manual-trans-shifter-cable-bracket.3395/

edit:my feedback might be more F35 based, sorry

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

for the shifter cables left on the trans goes to right on the shifter and right goes to left if that makes sense.

 

[Robf]

So this is the metal piece I was looking for thankfully someone has a spare! This is the f23 bracket I'm referring to which is different than the 35.

 

[Robf]

So this is the metal piece I was looking for thankfully someone has a spare! This is the f23 bracket I'm referring to which is different than the 35.

This metal piece for the f23 is supplied by DF. Thanks Adam and Brenda for figuring out what I need!

 

[Robf]

So I got my parking brake cables in today. As I'm reading through the forums and looking at other people's pictures I feel like something I'm doing is off. I got my handle installed. Now I'm sitting here looking at the best way to route the cable. From others pictures it appears the cable loops and comes into the top of the caliper. Mine looks like it comes from under the caliper instead. I have the RH caliper on the passenger side and LH caliper on the driver's side. Are these supposed to be flipped and I just missed that? The gray snap in connecter on the squared cable end side appears it would fit easily into the handle side and the rounded off section into the caliper. Other than the metal tubing I need what is going on here?

 

[Robf]

So future reference to whoever is looking at this post. Just because the brakes say RH vs LH doesn't hold true on the goblin. The pictures attached show the brake bleeder valve up and the brake line more towards the bottom. I believe this is more correct the only think I need is some tubing to wrap the remainder of the cable In. If anyone sees anything off with these new pictures let me know.

 

[Ross]

I trimmed the sides of the parking brake handle mount. Made the mistake of putting it too close to the rear firewall, and ended up moving it as far forward as I could, but still not interfere with the shifter.

Pic of my rear brake caliper here.
More pictures of rear calipers in this thread.

 

[Robf]

I found some 3/8 pex tubing at the store, and it seems to work almost perfectly. First, I cut the tubing at around 27 inches. I then heated one end with the heat gun and slid it down onto the end , leading to the handle, then secured it with a hose clamp. Next, I bent the pex using heat and muscle to form it in almost an S shape. I then secured it to using coated clamps and the bolts that come in the parking brake baggie to the old radiator holes. Drilled out the subframe for the push plug . I then used the metal L piece and secured it to the suspension where the sway bar was previously connected. Added some coated clamps and some hose clamps at the handle assembly to keep its position. It seems pretty sturdy, but we will see how it holds up with time.

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

I used a little metal bracket and a self driller to hold the cables in place. Will go back and paint the bracket here soon. The cables kept falling off of the subframe.

 

[Leo Zugner]

So future reference to whoever is looking at this post. Just because the brakes say RH vs LH doesn't hold true on the goblin. The pictures attached show the brake bleeder valve up and the brake line more towards the bottom. I believe this is more correct the only think I need is some tubing to wrap the remainder of the cable In. If anyone sees anything off with these new pictures let me know.

I’m wondering if you found this solution to be correct? We can’t figure out how to route the P Brake cables and can’t find any clear instructions.

 

[Robinjo]

There are many ways to mount the e-brake cables. How ever you can get them routed to your liking is the right way.

 

[Leo Zugner]

There are many ways to mount the e-brake cables. How ever you can get them routed to your liking is the right way.

I'm seeing some people mount the rear brake calipers with the bleed valve on the bottom. Doesn't this introduce problems when bleeding the brakes? Seems like it would introduce air into the system?