Your team members intrepreted the rule incorrectly. All that rule states
is that your hydraulic brake system must act on all 4 wheels and lock them
up under hard braking. It does not mention anything about mechanically
locking the brakes. The part where it says in a static condition means
someone pushes the brakes and another person tries to push the car around,
and none of the wheels should be able to rotate. I don't believe this rule
has changed from last year, and since mechanical locks weren't required
then I don't see why they would be now.
Justin S
UB Mini-Baja
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Students/Organizations/sae/
--On Wednesday, March 09, 2005 6:34 AM -0800 D F <teggianese@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Hello fellow Mini Baja teams
>
> Some people on my team seem to be under the impression
> that we need a mechanical device that acts as an
> e-brake, something to lock the brake pedal into full
> stop. They interpreted this from reading rule 34.1
> "The brake system must be capable of locking ALL FOUR
> wheels in a static condition and dynamically on
> pavement or an unpaved surface. I'm not too sure. Does
> anyone know anything about this matter? Thanks
>
> BU Mini Baja
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