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BMW E36 Hidden Hydraulic Handbrake with Removable Lever

This vertical handbrake with removable lever is made for the BMW E36 and is mounted out of sight in the centre tunnel, next to the gear lever. The original handbrake stays in place and keeps working as your parking brake. Thanks to a special thread, the lever unscrews or screws back on in a few turns. Without the lever, the interior looks standard.

A handbrake with removable lever is ideal if you drive your E36 on the road and take it drifting at the weekend. You do not need a visible drift handbrake in the centre console: lever on for the track, lever off for the road.

Key benefits of this handbrake with removable lever

• Hidden in the centre tunnel, next to the gear lever: the original handbrake stays in place
• Lever quick to unscrew thanks to a modified thread
• Mounting plate that fits the existing holes of the shifter plate in the tunnel, so no drilling
• Template included to cut out the correct hole
• Cover cap for the hole when the lever is not fitted
• Works with a well-known Daewoo Lanos master cylinder
• Can be connected to the existing brake system or to a separate additional brake circuit

Suitable for

BMW 3 Series E36

• BMW E36 saloon
• BMW E36 coupé
• BMW E36 Touring
• BMW E36 convertible
• BMW E36 Compact

Technical specifications

• Item number: 0270
• Type: vertical handbrake with removable lever, hidden mounting next to the gear lever
• Lever: unscrews via a special thread
• Master cylinder: Daewoo Lanos
• Ratchet: none
• Mounting: mounting plate with gear lever opening, on the existing holes of the shifter plate in the centre tunnel
• Original handbrake: stays fitted and keeps working as the parking brake
• Included: template for the tunnel hole and a cover cap
• Weight: 2.4 kg

Installation and delivery

With this handbrake with removable lever, the original handbrake simply stays in place. The mounting plate has the same opening as the shifter plate and goes on the existing holes around the gear lever in the centre tunnel, so no drilling is needed. The lever comes up next to the gear lever. With the supplied template you cut the hole for the lever in the console to the right size; when the lever is not fitted, you close that hole with the cover cap. If you use a short shifter, it can go on the same plate.

Please note: this hydraulic handbrake has no ratchet and is therefore only meant to put the car into a drift; you park with the original handbrake, which keeps working. On some versions the plastic trim on the inside of the tunnel has to be trimmed slightly. You will not see this from the outside. Bleed the brake system carefully after connecting it and test that it works before you go on track.

You can include the cylinder in the existing brake system or build a separate additional brake circuit, for example with the E36 adapter for extra brake calipers. All other models can be found in our hydraulic handbrakes category.

Lever off, cap on: on the road nobody sees that there is a drift handbrake in your E36.

Use sturdy brake lines and good fittings for the connection, and check after the first session that all connections are still dry. A properly bled system gives a short, direct feel in the lever, exactly what you want for a quick entry.

Why choose a handbrake with removable lever?

A regular hydraulic handbrake always sticks out of the interior. This solution almost disappears: the unit sits under the console next to the gear lever, your original handbrake stays, the lever comes off in a few turns and you close the hole with the cap. This way you combine a tidy road car with a full drift handbrake.

Frequently asked questions

How quickly can I remove the lever?

In a few turns. The handbrake with removable lever has a special thread made for exactly that.

What is included in the delivery?

The handbrake with Lanos master cylinder and mounting plate, a template to cut out the hole for the lever and a cover cap for that hole.

Does the original handbrake have to come out?

No. The original handbrake simply stays in place and remains your parking brake. This hydraulic handbrake is added next to the gear lever and has no ratchet itself.

Do I have to modify the tunnel?

You cut a hole for the lever in the console with the supplied template. On some versions the plastic inner trim of the tunnel also has to be trimmed slightly; you will not see this from the outside.

Does it also fit an E36 Compact?

Yes, the handbrake fits the E36 saloon, coupé, Touring, convertible and the E36 Compact.

Delivery outside the European Union: different shipping costs may apply. Don’t worry: we will email you as soon as possible after your order and agree the shipping with you. You are not committed to anything without your consent.