Park in Gear - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

san rensho · 11-14-2013, 05:10 PM

Only park in gear, never use the parking brake. I left the parking brake on a VW that I had put away for the winter in the driveway. The pads rusted to the drums and i had to drag the car to break it loose.

If you put on the parking brake after a track session, the same thing happens.

Parking brakes are worthless, unless you are into drifting, to use it to get the rear end to slide going into a corner.

You will never be able to use it an an emergency to slow the car down significantly. Just don't use it.

jsceash · 11-14-2013, 05:50 PM

I park in gear, And only really use the e-brake if the engine is running and setting. Say warming up in the driveway or garage

RawleyD · 11-14-2013, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by san rensho

Parking brakes are worthless, unless you are into drifting, to use it to get the rear end to slide going into a corner.

You will never be able to use it an an emergency to slow the car down significantly. Just don't use it.

That's why they are not called Emergency brakes anymore.. they are Parking brakes