Two of my cars have fly off handbrakes, one of which I made myself. The cars are occasionally used in mild competition. I presume your single seater will not be a road car.
Both cars have a system which uses a button on top of the lever to push the pawl into the ratchet. This works perfectly well in relatively unstressed conditions (road use, parking etc.).
I am not the only person to find that in conditions of greater stress, such as on a start line however humble, the habit of a lifetime in other road cars takes over and one presses the button down in a mistaken attempt to disengage the ratchet. I'm sure you would never do this.
If I used a car solely for competition I would eschew the fly off feature and contrive a simple detente for use when parking. Or use a chock.
Regards,
Stuart
Both cars have a system which uses a button on top of the lever to push the pawl into the ratchet. This works perfectly well in relatively unstressed conditions (road use, parking etc.).
I am not the only person to find that in conditions of greater stress, such as on a start line however humble, the habit of a lifetime in other road cars takes over and one presses the button down in a mistaken attempt to disengage the ratchet. I'm sure you would never do this.
If I used a car solely for competition I would eschew the fly off feature and contrive a simple detente for use when parking. Or use a chock.
Regards,
Stuart