250mm drum upgrade-hand brake cable challenge

[ceylove]

Since my rear brakes were toast I moved up to 250mm brake drums. I did '81 320i backing plates, 250mm drums, shoes and the 19mm wheel cylinder. I've had an issue with the hand brake cable. Once I swapped the backing plates, the stock 2002 hand brake cable was too short to fit. Others told me after the fact, oh, you'll need 320i hand brake cables, so I bought a new set. But the bowden tube part on them is too long and there is extra slack I don't like looping around the rear suspension area. Unless you have another suggestion, my plan is to shorten the new 320i cable and re-silver solder the ends back on, so in essence, make a custom cable that's longer than stock 2002 and shorter than 320i. Is there a better, easier way?

[4x2]

Turbo cable perhaps ?

They were fitted with 250mm drums.

34 41 1 110 971 about 20$ a piece

[tjones02]

Turbo cable perhaps ?

They were fitted with 250mm drums.

34 41 1 110 971 about 20$ a piece

Yes, 2002turbo parking brake cables are the ones to use when upgrading to e21 250mm rear drums on an '02.....

Searches help... we've been through this many times before. Please read my post in this thread as there is some wrong information from other people.

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,326884/highlight,brake+cable/

Cheers,

[nbcbird]

The Turbo cables are longer not the 320i cables. Or you can cut the guide tubes (welded under the body) about a 1/2 and inch or so.

[PatAllen]

look at my project blog about 4280905, i had the same issue and fixed it for free. i mean i didnt bought longer cables.

you just need to notch the braket as shown on the picture.

[M3M3]

look at my project blog about 4280905, i had the same issue and fixed it for free. i mean i didnt bought longer cables.

you just need to notch the braket as shown on the picture.

yup. that is exactly what i did too. can use the regular 02 cables that way.