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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 02:34 AM
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I got a new e-brake boot from Redline Goods about a month ago and wasn't quite sure on how to secure it so as a temporary fix I just used some electrical tape to hold it in place. The installation page on their website says to use duct tape or epoxy glue. Anyone got any better ideas?
Old Aug 3, 2009 | 03:47 AM
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better than duct tape? id go with the epoxy
Old Aug 3, 2009 | 04:50 AM
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I wish I'd taken pics when I did mine.... Its on there really tight.

Anyway, here's what I remember:
- on the underside of the plastic panel the boot sits in, on one side there are these little vertical braces. Maybe 3/8" tall. I drilled a few holes across them, and cut some little slits in the boot. Then tiny zip ties through the boot and brace holes.
- On the other side of the boot, there are these little triangles extending from the plastic. I pulled the boot close to them, and razor'ed a little slot in the leather near each of these triangles and slid each cut in the boot over them.
- The front and back I can't remember... I think there was either a brace I could drill/tie or more triangles.
- For the tabs that held on the old boot, I broke off any that would've been visible from the top side when reassembled.

Either way, its really in there. Good luck!
Old Aug 3, 2009 | 05:32 AM
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I used locktight 2 minutes epoxy,it held fine for like 2 years,till I took the boot out to install the sparco handle and soo the sparco boot is going on too,but good epoxy works good.
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