Time to start my rebuild project

[nassi]

Some people amaze me.

[S[_]SPECT]

WOW, who the hell just knocks up their own brake calipers

[cage]

That is supremely awesome. Hats off to you.

[ozbilt]

WOW, who the hell just knocks up their own brake calipers

LEEH69 does ......

[lukep6470]

If you need some tips with the injection or want to look at another home done setup let me know.

[Ausjacko]

You made your own caliper! That looks fantastic. I want to see your shed.

And where do you get a caliper tested? We have enough trouble down here convincing the rego people that they came with disc brakes letalone dropping the bombshell that the caliper is home made.

Will the alloy have enough strength across that length to resist 'bulging'?

[HappyOne]

Can't wait for your car to be sitting along side The black Mach Vadar sometime later in the year at Lakeside Lee.

[LEEH69]

Can't wait for your car to be sitting along side The black Mach Vadar sometime later in the year at Lakeside Lee.

Ed alongside?? don't you mean in front of

[LEEH69]

You made your own caliper! That looks fantastic. I want to see your shed.

And where do you get a caliper tested? We have enough trouble down here convincing the rego people that they came with disc brakes letalone dropping the bombshell that the caliper is home made.

Will the alloy have enough strength across that length to resist 'bulging'?

Hi AuJacko
I have done absolute shit loads of research before making these regarding requirements and specifications. luckily I have a brake company here in Brisbane that have been extremely helpful and informative, they have a machine to test the clamping pressure, and then beyond to see at what point the caliper will fail, which hopefully should well exceed the clamp pressure.
I've made this from 6061 grade aluminium which is the same grade as say the wilwood calipers, even Brembos are only cast aluminium.
6061 is quite a durable and stable grade of aluminium so we should be all good.
I guess if they do fail I'll be starting another rebuild thread :rotfl:

[LEEH69]

If you need some tips with the injection or want to look at another home done setup let me know.

yep Thanks Luke it would be interesting to have a look at what you have done,
at the moment my head is on the brakes but when I get back to the injection I'll give you a shout and get together,Thanks

[LEEH69]

well I gotten a bit more done today,
redrilled the holes for the "shelby drop" just need to fill the original holes,

and then the first step in strengthening the shock towers,
planning to wrap the towers next week.

[LEEH69]

Well we finished the wrapping the shock towers today, just need to dress back the welds to make it shmick

[LEEH69]

after hooking up all the front suspension we test fitted the new wheels to check clearances etc. And just my luck one of the front wheels has the bloody wrong hole pattern. What an absolute bitch. Bought these from the states last year so we'll see if they will exchange it or not.

[ND69]

Great progress Lee, good to see the wheels on.

How much do you have to "massage" the Guards?

[LEEH69]

The rears will clear just as the guards are rolled but Ken will modify the front arch and valance to get clearance