Where to put trans brake button with a hand brake car

[hemidakota]

So over the weekend I got to sit in my car and make engine noises. Was a good time. But one thing I cannot wrap my head around is where to put the trans brake button due to my car having a hand brake. Is it even possible to leave consistently with a button on the hand brake? Does anyone use a pedal mounted switch? Just wondering how everyone else does it. Thanks...

[arush]

I suggest that you put the trans brake button on the steering wheel like most of the other cars. Just because you are using a hand brake does not change the way that a trans brake works. You would stage the car, while holding back on the brake handle, press the trans brake button, let go of the brake handle, watch the tree and prepare to launch the car. A foot button would work but I believe your thumb reaction is quicker then your foot reaction and therefore would give you a quicker and more consistent reaction times.
I just got my King Chassis FED last weekend and I have to admit that I also sat in mine and made engine noises. I am also running a hand brake. It will be a blown alcohol injected 427 big block. Good luck on your build.

[hemidakota]

only problem I see with that is my left hand will have to run transbrake. My left hand is retarded...

[JrFuel Hayden]

It seems to me Scott Parks had or has his button on the hand brake.

[Roger]

Here's a picture of Frank and Scott's car. If you look close you can see the trans brake button sticking out of the top of the brake handle.

[ricci32]

Ask Bruce to send you a pick or the surfers paradise car he built a really cool foot trans bake set up on it Im going to do the same.

[H.G. Wells]

http://www.frontenginedragsters.org/forum/index.php/topic,1777.0.html

Second post on this thread. I remember thinking it was very cool.

[BK]

I'm right handed and had my button on left because of the brake handle. It didn't take long to get used to. I mocked up a button on the brake handle but it didn't feel comfortable to me. It's what ever works for you.

[masracingtd1167]

I would think that the best spot would be on the brake handle . It would seem more natural of a motion to let go of the button and the brake handle at the same time . I would also think that a foot operated switch would be very slow on reaction times .

[coupemerc]

Whatever works for you is the right answer. My button is on the top of the brake handle under my thumb. When it is time to go...I simply let go of the brake handle. It's totally natural for me and is the same motion that I used to go through when driving the old clutch car.

[dreracecar]

. I would also think that a foot operated switch would be very slow on reaction times .

By saying that you could say that a wheel mounted switch would cause a lot of red lights
No different from any other mounting place, one adjusts driveing style as when to release.

[PSweeney]

Foot operated switch would work great. The theory goes the bigger and stronger the muscle the quicker it can react. I certainly pulled better light driving a clutch than off a brake