Added a new playmate for the caterham

[Klasik-69]

Oscar, I'll verify the front rotors when I put the car on the lift. I was stating what was on the Mecum Auction poster that went with the car in 2011. Brembos 6 pot is for sure, squeal louder than a wounded eagle is again a fact, & they have very little clearance to the inside of the wheel. Rears seem a little more clearanced but not sure of actual dia until I measure myself. Just got off the cruise ship about 6 hours ago. Advice for all those thinking of going on a cruise out of Ft. Lauderdale, avoid off site parking unless you love stress. Pay the price at the port, avoid hassles, save on your blood pressure meds. Also, avoid Jamaicans at all cost.

[Oscar]

Sweet, I'm getting ready to repurpose an old pair of Wilwood dynamite 4 pot calipers for my Seven I'm hoping I can squeeze a 12.18 rotor and caliper in a 15" wheel. Unlikely but still going to try!

[Klasik-69]

I think a lot depends on the style and design of the wheel, as in the offset and the position of the caliper vs. the centerline of the wheel. In the case of my 07 Z06, the only way to go bigger on the rotors is to go to a bigger diameter wheel. However, since its brakes are more than adequate, why bother. And again, in the case of the 7, my braking has never been an issue. Now perhaps I don't push the car as fast as I should, and perhaps I don't brake as deep as I could and that makes the brakes adequate. Perhaps a better driver, one with bigger kahunas, would need more braking force since he'd be going deeper and maybe faster as well.

 

The other downside to bigger rotors, bigger wheels, and bigger anything is greater unsprung weight and that may hamper performance more than the improved braking provides. Not sure on the trade-off. The Porsche that I just bought doesn't look like it has seen much track activity, too clean and pristine for that. So I think its list of attributes are more like a list of bragging points than purpose minded. Not to say this car couldn't be a track killer, but I'd be willing to bet it would need some sorting out to be functional. Power is definitely there...........handling is unknown !

[Oscar]

I'm looking for a new car related puzzle, since I'm going to have to fab up a bracket and get the offset for the calipers just right and the proper offset hats for the new two piece rotors. I like to call it creative problem causing.

[Klasik-69]

I'm looking for a new car related puzzle, since I'm going to have to fab up a bracket and get the offset for the calipers just right and the proper offset hats for the new two piece rotors. I like to call it creative problem causing.

 

Yes, that is creative. Are you finding the brakes inadequate or are you more intrigued by redesigning the brakes ? I'm a little scared to mess around with the brakes, I always think engineers with all the right tools and testing facilities have worked it out better than I can. More power to you, have fun but be safe.

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.