Hill Holder into Brumby

555Ron · Post by **555Ron** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:07 pm

I have a 5 speed conversion lined up for my Brumby. The donor car had a hill holder which I took too. Has anyone put one into a brumby? It was sitting on the pax side chassis rail in the L series but the brumby A/c and heater valve hoses will interfere with it there, so it looks like it might need to sit under the master cylinder on the drivers side chassis rail.

If you've got one in your MY I would love to see some pictures. Cheers, Ron

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:40 pm

I've got one
It's called a handbrake

60766244 · Post by **60766244** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:11 pm

555Ron wrote:I have a 5 speed conversion lined up for my Brumby. The donor car had a hill holder which I took too. Has anyone put one into a brumby? It was sitting on the pax side chassis rail in the L series but the brumby A/c and heater valve hoses will interfere with it there, so it looks like it might need to sit under the master cylinder on the drivers side chassis rail.

If you've got one in your MY I would love to see some pictures. Cheers, Ron

I'd like one too, and cruise control. Eventually.

I miss those features from my forester the most.

Post by **Alex** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:44 am

Brumby Kid wrote:I've got one
It's called a handbrake

Another great, informative post

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555Ron · Post by **555Ron** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:10 pm

Alright, just thought I would give this a bump. I've been to the brake shops but they don't want to touch it with a 60 foot pole. I'll mosey on over to USMB - but if someone has done it, please let me know.

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:35 pm

Mudking reckons he can do it.
He said we will find one at a wreckers and then just put it in.
He sorta has a plan bit it will be do it as we go.
May or may not do it. It's a weird feeling, drive an old L and he said try it out.
Would an 08 liberty or an 02 STi have one?
As I said before, I use a handbrake.

Cheers Cam

taza · Post by **taza** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:41 pm

Turbo's don't have it, auto's done. All manual non turbo subaru's have it from the L-Series(not sure about MY) up until the latest model Forester.

I love it in my Foz, use it all the time. It's the best thing to have in traffic.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:01 am

taza wrote:Turbo's don't have it, auto's done. All manual non turbo subaru's have it from the L-Series(not sure about MY) up until the latest model Forester.

I love it in my Foz, use it all the time. It's the best thing to have in traffic.

I have a manual turbo with hill holder - factory

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:44 am

steptoe wrote:I have a manual turbo with hill holder - factory

Same my turbo AWD vortex has a hill holder as well.

TOONGA

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:10 pm

taza wrote:Turbo's don't have it, auto's done. All manual non turbo subaru's have it from the L-Series(not sure about MY) up until the latest model Forester.

I love it in my Foz, use it all the time. It's the best thing to have in traffic.

Does that mean Dads L series has it, and the L series I junked? And every other bog standard manual L series putting around these days?? I never even knew that...well the one in our L doesn't work if it is there

555Ron · Post by **555Ron** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:27 pm

Can someone give me a photo of an L-series AU domestic model Subaru with the hill holder installed. I remember the unit was mounted on the pax side - would like a picture of the master cylinder. Anyone know if the L series and Brumby vac booster units are interchangeable?

I have the RX brakes on the back so I am considering a swap over to a complete L series setup... Or maybe shelving the idea but that sounds too easy. And I did really love it on my old L series.

tambox · Post by **tambox** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:43 pm

Here's a scan of hill holder plumbing in a 91 L series, let me know if you want a better picture.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:27 am

You also need a cable pulling at the clutch fork....no need to change master - no different between L's with or without BUT an RX master different to NA and having said that I run NA - ala disc drum master in my turbo with no problems - just better braking than original