Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 13:20:01 -0000 From: "**-**" <m.faulksnopsamternet.com> Subject: Re: Something you may find interesting.
"Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:c02i9e$1143f4$1nopsam52899.news.uni-berlin.de... > **-** wrote: > > > Make = Faulks Performance > > Where From = Faulks Performance, i.e. Me ;-) > > Noted :-) > > > > Discs are 325mm ATE Grooved Iron Discs on Alluminium Bells, discs secured to > > bells via aerospace grade alluminium fastners > > Calipers are Brembo Alluminium Radial Mount Dust Sealed 4 Pots with Internal > > fluid cross overs, basicaly the same as those used on most fast > > Porsche/Ferrari's, not to be confused with the lug mount Brembo's used on > > the Evo's etc as these don't have internal crossovers and in most cases > > aren't as ridgid. The calipers are mounted on Alluminium brackets which are > > again machined from blocks. Total fluid capacity of the calipers is only > > slightly greated than the standard single pot meaning the original mastey > > cyl is perfectly acceptable with only a slight increase in pedal travel. > > Calipers are joined to the existing hydraulic system at the wheel arch > > junction the standard setup uses by Braided hoses with zinc plated steel > > fittings. Hoses are secured to caliper mounting brackets. > > This is probably the best thought out 900 setup I've come across. Thanks, took quite a while to develop to a level I was happy with. I've done repeated 150 mph to 0 stops on them and they do not fade, the discs get a nice blue hue to them, the pads smoke a little but they don't fade. > > > >>Did you respray it? Dis you respray it yourself? > > > > Yes. Car was stripped back to a shell, all underseal removed, chassis legs > > were seam welded, front crossmember was reinforced, shell was sprayed using > > 2 pack primer and paint in the original Saab 170B. Its visited many a gravel > > trap and only has the odd stone chip, the paints tough. > > Alright - it has to be asked - total time for the rebuild (hours) start > to finish? Rough estimate, Shell purchased in June 01, Car first ran in its current state around Bruntingthorpe Proving Grounds July 03. 2 Years and 1 month total build time. Approx 1 hour per weekday and 12 hours per weekend. So 52 weekends a year, 52*12 = 624 * 2 = 1248 313 weekdays at 1 hour a day = 313 hours * 2 = 626 + 1248 = 1874 hours. Factoring in the times I've spent on it when I've had no other work on its probably near 2000 hours. Thats Including all the kit thats been developed just for the car. Chargecooler system, Brakes, Fuel System, Aerodynamics. There so much on the car that isn't standard I doubt I can remember it all of the top of my head LOL. With this one done and all the diagrams etc. available I reckon I could build another one in around 500 hours for half the cost. > > > > > I'm working to > > rectify this failiure point at the moment by bracing the gearbox casing to > > combat flex, ala the drop box's on tank transporters which have a very > > similar problem, doing it without increasing weight considerably is where it > > gets tricky though. > > Keep us posted on where you get with this - when I do the rebuild, the > box will get some special attention. I'll keep you informed. Matt > > -- > Grunff
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