| 291 RV8 
            handbrake modification
 Hugh Boddington found the position of the handbrake grip in the off 
            position on his RV8 was too high and uncomfortably close to the bottom 
            edge of the steering wheel. So he began thinking of how it might be 
            modified so that it was lower. Hugh decided the only way to lower 
            the grip was to re-profile the handbrake lever. 
            (Oct 08)
 
 
   |  Using a sheet of 
              stiff white card, Hugh marked out the position of the handbrake 
              lever on his car before and after the re-profiling modification. 
              The result is the head of the lever has been lowered by 5 inches. See RV8NOTE291 as a detailed two page PDF document. More
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