Bobs V8 Roadster Build

[robo]

I took delivery of two of phils rear uprights the other day, mounting plates are on the skew to take the cossie rear discs and calipers, The angle they are set at is spot on which leaves the rear bleed nipple on the rear caliper in the right position The hubs will need to be sleeved down because the bearing carrier spigot is 2mm smaller than the hole in the profile which.



The music made me press the buy it now button on the bay of thieves so I now have a dinky very nicley made pedal box from OBP complete with cylinders , reservoirs + flexi`s and balance knob for the dash :lol: It will need a very light rub with the grinder to fit between the two box sections u6 and u7.



bob

[TalonMotorFabrication]

I do like the OBP stuff it does look the part how ever are you going to IVA these cars? The reason I ask is how do you plan to get around the lack of a 'low fluid' warning system on the fluid pot?

[wylliezx9r]

Originally Posted by TalonMotorFabrication

I do like the OBP stuff it does look the part how ever are you going to IVA these cars? The reason I ask is how do you plan to get around the lack of a 'low fluid' warning system on the fluid pot?

I drilled a hole in the lids on mine and fitted standard ford sensors (sourced from the scrappy) wired them in parallel, works a treat.

[TheArf]

We bought one of those from a vendor for the formula student car in work, for the cost of them I was greatly disappointed and the students managed to bend it on the brake test in scrutineering. It has now been consigned to the bin, so be aware they are not as strong as they look.

Arfon

[TalonMotorFabrication]

I seem to remember that ali bearing carriers where intended for NASA Autograss specials (think adult bike powered caged go kart) that weigh around 350-400kg and the rear brakes don't do much work on a dirt track. There are good versions of them out there made from proper spec material and there's the ones made from common HE30 which will be not so good. As for being able to bend them did this car have slick tyres?

[robo]

I have been altering the Corsa epas today.

I attacked the steering column today. The motor on the epas needs flipping 180 degrees because it will stick through the scuttle if you centralise the unit.



I cut the bracket holding the motor set up to the column , you cant just cut the rivets out because they are offset.

I cut the bracket holding the motor set up to the column , you cant just cut the rivets out because they are offset.

[robo]

I spun up a bung to centralise the bracket while welding.




And mig welded the bracket back on.