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Old May 15, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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Old May 15, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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So its milled, ok good enough that's what I ment tough
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Old May 15, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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Great work!
Just a small question, did you add anything that allows you to adjust the camber and caster of the front suspension? A lot of locals here that run spaceframe type cars (kitcars, dirt track racers ect.) use very similar upper and lower arms but have adjustable endings to them to make everything adjustable.
And what's that braking disc from? You machined the center, but the disc itself?
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Old May 16, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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The disc is an Brembo-disc, and the centre is my own.

Camber and Caster-adjustments.
Change the thickness of the washers to push the arm backward in relation to the lower arm.
Same procedure to change camber, put different shims behind the bracket to get different angle.

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Old May 31, 2012 | 12:49 AM
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What craftmanship...

Grtz Dee.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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Carbon discs? AWESOME!
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Old May 31, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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Carbon discs? AWESOME!

Looks like heat treated steel to me.
Vents on carbon discs are drilled, not casted.
Besides, who wants to brake anyway?

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Old May 31, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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Haha, they are ordinary steel-discs 332x32mm
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 01:37 AM
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Got some inspiration yesterday and stayed at work for a little update

Half way there


Tada!



I went well, but I had some luck! There will be tight between the rims and caliper.
But, if you remember, I can't move the brakedisc futher in.
This is two old pics of the disc and chassi

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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 01:39 AM
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And here is the result. Very small, but fun update




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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 05:06 AM
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That's close mate :o
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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Great work!
When people look at the finished product, often they do not realize how much work is under there...
Admire your skills mate!
Hope to see more, more, more!

Grtz Dee
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 03:12 AM
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Nice mate, looks like you have the provision to add another 4 pot in there if you need to
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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Nice mate, looks like you have the provision to add another 4 pot in there if you need to
can you imagine the braking power if he did that?! if he braked too hard it would throw off the Earth's rotation.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 02:06 PM
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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If you run steelies on this beast, I will fly to wherever you're at to high five you. Scouts honor.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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Ofcourse I run steelies
17" steelies makes big wheels, but still retro
Not sure about how wide they will be yet.
In the front 225/45-17" on 17x7" on the pictures, and probobly 255/40-17 on 17x9" rear.
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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can you imagine the braking power if he did that?! if he braked too hard it would throw off the Earth's rotation.
Which tires can do that?
I think that's impossible.

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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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Which tires can do that?
I think that's impossible.

Grtz Dee.
these will do it!
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 01:21 AM
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http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...2/IMAG1502.jpg

It may just be the picture, but it doesn't look like you have enough clearance between the calliper and the rim.

If you dont have enough clearance here, when the rim flexes it will scrub on the calliper. If the rim flexes too much it can grab big chunks of the calliper destroying the calliper and the rim in the process.

If they are fairly sturdy rim, you only need a few mm clearance - but big steel rims tend to flex a fair bit ...
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by tlmitf
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...2/IMAG1502.jpg

It may just be the picture, but it doesn't look like you have enough clearance between the calliper and the rim.

If you dont have enough clearance here, when the rim flexes it will scrub on the calliper. If the rim flexes too much it can grab big chunks of the calliper destroying the calliper and the rim in the process.

If they are fairly sturdy rim, you only need a few mm clearance - but big steel rims tend to flex a fair bit ...
I know, thats what I said earlier when I posted the picture.
It's tight, but I let i be for now. Maybe I change wheel before the car is ready
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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If you run steelies on this beast, I will fly to wherever you're at to high five you. Scouts honor.
Looks like your flying out to sweden dude
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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You're all welcome We can barbeque
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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Where to in Sweden? Because when I do a route search it will take me 16h of driving to Stockholm and about 200 a 300€ of benzine:o
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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Cut 4 hour of driving, because I live about 4h south of Sthlm
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