Nurburgring in Sept/Oct

Martin,

just compare the first drawing with the second.
In first the holes are circular, in the second drawing they are slot holes.
I would say brakes are now adequate for the car. You want to brake, push the pedal. You want to brake more, push a little bit harder. Not like that "it doesn't matter how much harder i push nothing more happens" feeling from the stock brakes.
I can lock the wheels with ease at 80mph. Ask Kevin
And they didn't change at all, I did 4 lap runs with just the ticket machine as a break time inbetween.
No fade, just pure braking pleasure

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Martin,

hearing comments like Grant's is one of the reason I do not encourage people to copy what I do. I do not want to explain why I have done this and that and do not want to be held responsible if things do not work out as expected. I can assure you that I am not suicidal
and take great care in what I am doing.
I will of course explain to anyone interested what parts and work is invloved, but everybody is using this setup AT THEIR OWN RISK!

The disk is indeed close to the tierod ball joint but I have already something in mind to protect the ball joint. But this is only because I have REMOVED the backing plates. If you leave the backing plates fitted, you need to bend them to clear the thicker disks and the ball joint will be as protected as before.

So for anybody who wants to know:

--You will need brake calipers from a E32 735/750
--the caliper bracket will need some minor milling
--the disks are Mercedes W124 E500 (early model, 300mmx28)
--disks need modification of the centre bore and the PCD.

Thats all.

can't advise on machine shop, I do most of the work myself.

left Merc 500 disk, right BMW M3 disk


Merc 500 disk (not machined yet)


drawing for Merc disk modification


elongating holes of Merc disk to suit PCD of 120


Red arrow shows the boss of the caliper bracket which needs to be milled flat


Bracket milled flat


another shot


the caliper bracket does NOT sit at the very centre of the disk. I didn't fancy to mill more off the bracket.
But as this is a sliding caliper it will make up for the difference which is less than 1mm.
The red arrow indicated the area where you have to make sure it doesn't hit the disk.


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rattusM3 wrote: Anyway, Gill told me that Kevin later took him out as a passenger, not sure if he asked Kevin or if Kevin offered, but I thought it was good of Kevin to show him the lines etc - Kevin did just the same thing for me on my very first visit - top bloke.

Agreed - Kev did the same for me last year

is your brake mod patent pending or can you tell us what you have done?

Uwe,
Data logger + g`s =Anorak

Jon

Hi Uwe

How did the brakes perform?

 

Martin

Awesome trip! Thanks to Stannard Motors for re-building the engine. Thanks to AHMotorsport (Hartney Wintney) for getting it to 235 bhp and spot on with the fueling, and thanks lads - it was a good crack on and off the track.

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WOW - that's going some and on road tyres.

Good to see you only pushed when you knew the car felt right!!!

And you were thinking about scrapping it? Maybe it was the involuntary weight saving (rust) that gave you an edge as well

A little bit more power? That's why all those porsches keep going off.
What you need is a CSL like Steves' - awesome.

The stickies should do the job next year.

On similar subject, I went out and followed Kevin in his Cecotto and near the start of the circuit just before the long straight bit (yes, yes, yes will learn the bends eventually) a MR2 span out of control doing a couple of 360s in front of me and just behind Kevin?
He was fine and kept it on the track but must have shaken him a bit. It was still damp I think.
Anyway, Gill told me that Kevin later took him out as a passenger, not sure if he asked Kevin or if Kevin offered, but I thought it was good of Kevin to show him the lines etc - Kevin did just the same thing for me on my very first visit - top bloke.

Go on post your laptime.

We all knew you were going great guns and we were very impressed, especially Roy, knowing we were on stickys and you were on road tyres for those couple of laps we all had together.

This is a bit naughty I know but when I checked the vid timing from gantry to grantry, with Steve it was 8.49 min, and that was with some traffic.
On a couple of clear laps, it was a bit quicker!!! - Roy and Richard well I just wonder.

To be quite honest, it got to the point where I just stopped for the day, handed my remaining laps to someone else and just stopped.

I could not TRUST myself anymore, do not get me wrong, I had no dodgy moments BUT it just got to that point where things were going too well ... if you know what I mean.






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Thanks for that Steve.
May need to wait for the vid as I need to find the best place to host it as my last attempt was a bit of a disaster, any ideas especiall if over 100MB?

We were all flying and improved tremendously.
Not much in it between Roy, Richard and myself.

Keith (the Rock Star) has improved which showed when I had a passenger lap with him, has become alot smoother with the lines.

Mark, well he will be one to watch out for next year, not many laps under his belt but that will change and we will have to put cement in his boot, always knew how to drive well in the first place with lots of practise in his E30 2.7 touring.

All in all excellent weekend, no incidents of note and even the rain did not stop the fun, just drove according to the conditions.

A number of REALITY CHECKS during the 3 days:
 - That poor M5 - crickey
 - The M3 that hit the  concrete  at Adenau,  that bloke has been  Ringing for a long time and was very experienced BIG WARNING TO US ALL!!!!!
 - The biker who came off on the very last BEND, possible fatality as they did not open the track again after that.

Still, lets not put a damper on things, it was still a great 3 days.

Oh Uwe, what was it like shaking hands with a Rock Star and not even knowing it. I wonder how long I can milk this one for Keith.

Small world regarding Norm and the crazy Porsche, Uwe, I knew he drove really fast Porsches but would love to see him do it.

Kevin



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