Brake recommendation

[myrcbud]

Afraid money is a little tight after Christmas, but thank you for the offer

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

Afraid money is a little tight after Christmas, but thank you for the offer

Send, not sell. The more people help each other out, the better. If your willing to try putting them on. I'm not gonna use them and trying to find a buyer, I'm too lazy.

 

[myrcbud]

Sure. I'll give them a shot. Keep in mind I have cable brakes.

 

[myrcbud]

Any progress on the car.

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

No worries, let me see what Steve from DDM says, he's contacting Mecatech on the issue, otherwise I will message you and send them your way, at this point I'm curious if they work on the 530 chassis.

 

[myrcbud]

Any progress?

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

Progress has been slow but there has been progress. Will be posting more text and pictures later today.

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

So, after working on mounting the front calipers to the stock uprights I encountered an issue. The caliper brackets are front and back specific. I ended up trying to use a rear bracket on the front. The result was the removal of too much material from the upright and it made a hole in the plastic. I filled the hole but didn't trust it to hold up. I began milling the alloy uprights.

 

[atom3624]

Does it fit / clear now and seat flush?

Al.

 

[oskygt]

nice job, how's the fit so far ?

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

Small update. Turns out that since the rotors on the Mecatech systems are thicker, the stock wheel square drives (9.7mm wide) force the wheel against the rotor and in turn, much resistance. So, wider drive squares must be used. Waiting for those to come in.

 

[myrcbud]

So there's definitely front and rear calipers?

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

Front and rear brackets, the calipers themselves are not orientation specific

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

Grind grind grind. More material to be removed. In order to get the proper steering geometry, you need to have the steering arm? In the highest position so you must grind part of it down to get the hydraulic connection to clear. Finished product

 

[myrcbud]

Taking notes.

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

Right side now mocked up, waiting for wider drive squares so when the lug nuts are tightened, they do not press the rotors.

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

My plan for the radio relocation for third servo

 

[renbar]

well done looks good and much better with alloy hubs will be a very nice brake setup once complete and probably the first 4wd running them brakes/hubs

 

[oskygt]

Man, nice job there, well thought out Bro, can't wait to see the finish.

 

[Sixleggedoctopus]

I could use some help from anyone, I need ideas for mounting the master cylinders.