Project Q-Felicia

pinkskud · 03-09-2007, 18:08

will do when i can link phone to pc.

the front ones are quite beefy, much more solid than i thought.

ride so far is good, the front is sitting a little high??? maybe it will settle down. du-now.

as for cornering........ god himself invented coilovers!!!!!!!!!!

still not over cooked a corner yet, and trust me i'v been trying!!!!!

TeflonTom · 07-09-2007, 17:57

right, i've finally got moving on the big brake conversion

here's the hub after a made a spacer ring for the brake disc

the outside diameter is 65mm which allows me to fit the corrado g60 280mm discs to the skoda hub

TeflonTom · 07-09-2007, 18:26

here's a quick pic to demonstrate the difference in size between the standard felicia disc and the 280mm disc

also standard disc is solid, and the 280mm discs is vented

Tom_vRS · 07-09-2007, 18:27

Good work fella!

Do you have your own lathe?

Tom_vRS · 07-09-2007, 18:27

Good work fella.

Do you own your own lathe?

TeflonTom · 07-09-2007, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_vRS

Do you have your own lathe?

not anymore no, i popped in to see an ex-collegue of mine today and he let me use a lathe in his workshop for a few minutes

...

next step is to press it all together and fit the disc so i can measure it up for the caliper brackets

Felicia racer · 07-09-2007, 20:14

nice one they look soo much bigger

question,

Will you still have ABS (i dont think the corrado has ABS ) by changing the disks, or will you be leaving the sensor disk?

TeflonTom · 07-09-2007, 20:19

the abs sensor is actually on the back of the hub on the felicia so it would indeed be possible to retain the abs. but i'm going without abs on mine.... infact one of my hubs is from an abd model on one isn't

Felicia racer · 07-09-2007, 20:27

thanks TOM,

I might get some racing disks and pads for the corrado ( if i can )
and fit them to my felly,

pinkskud · 07-09-2007, 22:37

nice one tom. isn't to much work really is it, just turn the spacer, and have a caliper mount laser cut.

TeflonTom · 07-09-2007, 23:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felicia racer

thanks TOM,

I might get some racing disks and pads for the corrado ( if i can )
and fit them to my felly,

unfortunately it isn't quite as easy as that otherwise everybody would be doing it...

the corrado discs have a different offset, and they are thicker, plus you cant just bolt up the caliper because the carriers wont fit..

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkskud

nice one tom. isn't to much work really is it, just turn the spacer, and have a caliper mount laser cut.

yeah i was thinking that, or possibly milling one from a billet.... i wonder if there's anybody local that will laser cut some brackets for me from an engineering drawing

pinkskud · 08-09-2007, 09:24

if you take the drawing in DXF file format, it should be a peace of pi$$ and half the prise cuz theres no programing time required on there behalf.

TeflonTom · 11-09-2007, 15:10

reassembled the hubs/bearing carriers this morning

now the next job is to temporarily fit the brake disc and measure it all up so i can design the brackets for the brake caliper

TeflonTom · 11-09-2007, 15:36

the disc fitted

i've made all the necessary measurements now, i can now set about designing the brackets

vrswhite · 11-09-2007, 15:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by WoodieGuthrie

If your Lathing is anything like you're spelling, i'd be worried

lmao

pinkskud · 11-09-2007, 19:29

7uck me tom thats a big disk

TeflonTom · 11-09-2007, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkskud

7uck me tom thats a big disk

should fit nicely inside a 15" steel wheel

...

TeflonTom · 19-09-2007, 17:04

spent a little time today thinking about the the brackets which will hold the calipers on...

here's a screenshot from autocad...

will have them cnc machined methinks

pinkskud · 19-09-2007, 18:44

what thickness is it? we can laser up to 8mm

TeflonTom · 19-09-2007, 19:02

it needs to be 17.6mm thick... you may notice that in the top is a dimension marked 129mm... these are two holes drilled in the top for the radial mounting calipers. all the holes are 8.5mm diameter which is the tapping size for a standard M10 thread....

if anybody on here can assist me in manufacturing these (from a supplied dxf file or whatever format you want) from aluminium please let me know

pinkskud · 19-09-2007, 22:08

yer saw the 129 dim but couldnt see any hidden detail (yes i'm in a picky mood). what caliper is this to mount? i've got a set of corrado ones for my convertion. all i need now is the disks.

storm monkey · 20-09-2007, 08:41

18mm thick is getting pretty thick for most laser cutting, and plasma will give a pretty crappy edge finish. I would guess that machining from block would be the best option. You will need to machine all 4 holes anyway.

Good thread though, keep it up.

Oh, I can direct you to a free

copy of Pro/Engineer solid modeling, if you fancy an upgrade from that 2D stuff

Great thread....keep it up.

Phil

TeflonTom · 21-09-2007, 07:27

tbh, lazer cutting wasn't what i was really expecting

i was thinking more of milling this from a piece of plate

Quote:

Originally Posted by storm monkey

Oh, I can direct you to a free

copy of Pro/Engineer solid modeling, if you fancy an upgrade from that 2D stuff

yep, this does the lot this one! it does 3d redering and all sorts of other **** which i dont know how to use

Tom_vRS · 21-09-2007, 12:00

Cad is awesome. It simply needs the user to draw with 3 co-ordinates instead of 2. Come on Tom, its not that difficult!

TeflonTom · 21-09-2007, 18:55

well folks, here's the final design. i'm in the process of obtaining some quotes to have these made.... so if anybody else wants some... speak now

03-09-2007, 18:08	#376
pinkskud not a bird!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: pixi said not to fill my box Posts: 2,158 Members Car: 1.6l felicia 1998 Thanks: 1 Thanked 78 Times in 74 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! will do when i can link phone to pc. the front ones are quite beefy, much more solid than i thought. ride so far is good, the front is sitting a little high??? maybe it will settle down. du-now. as for cornering........ god himself invented coilovers!!!!!!!!!! still not over cooked a corner yet, and trust me i'v been trying!!!!! __________________ also found on http://skodafelicia.freeforums.org/index.php

07-09-2007, 17:57	#377
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! right, i've finally got moving on the big brake conversion here's the hub after a made a spacer ring for the brake disc the outside diameter is 65mm which allows me to fit the corrado g60 280mm discs to the skoda hub

07-09-2007, 18:26	#378
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! here's a quick pic to demonstrate the difference in size between the standard felicia disc and the 280mm disc also standard disc is solid, and the 280mm discs is vented

07-09-2007, 18:27	#379
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,559 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 436 Times in 313 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! Good work fella! Do you have your own lathe? __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

07-09-2007, 18:27	#380
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,559 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 436 Times in 313 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! Good work fella. Do you own your own lathe? __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

07-09-2007, 20:14	#382
Felicia racer Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 475 Members Car: skoda felicia 1.6mpi laurent and klement Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! nice one they look soo much bigger question, Will you still have ABS (i dont think the corrado has ABS ) by changing the disks, or will you be leaving the sensor disk? __________________ Laurin & Klement 1.6 mpi Felicia estate Towbar parking sensors are brilliant PLEASE VISIT MY FORUM http://hondacb400.myfreeforum.org/index.php

07-09-2007, 20:19	#383
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! the abs sensor is actually on the back of the hub on the felicia so it would indeed be possible to retain the abs. but i'm going without abs on mine.... infact one of my hubs is from an abd model on one isn't

07-09-2007, 20:27	#384
Felicia racer Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 475 Members Car: skoda felicia 1.6mpi laurent and klement Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! thanks TOM, I might get some racing disks and pads for the corrado ( if i can ) and fit them to my felly, __________________ Laurin & Klement 1.6 mpi Felicia estate Towbar parking sensors are brilliant PLEASE VISIT MY FORUM http://hondacb400.myfreeforum.org/index.php

07-09-2007, 22:37	#385
pinkskud not a bird!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: pixi said not to fill my box Posts: 2,158 Members Car: 1.6l felicia 1998 Thanks: 1 Thanked 78 Times in 74 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! nice one tom. isn't to much work really is it, just turn the spacer, and have a caliper mount laser cut. __________________ also found on http://skodafelicia.freeforums.org/index.php

08-09-2007, 09:24	#387
pinkskud not a bird!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: pixi said not to fill my box Posts: 2,158 Members Car: 1.6l felicia 1998 Thanks: 1 Thanked 78 Times in 74 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! if you take the drawing in DXF file format, it should be a peace of pi$$ and half the prise cuz theres no programing time required on there behalf. __________________ also found on http://skodafelicia.freeforums.org/index.php

11-09-2007, 15:10	#388
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! reassembled the hubs/bearing carriers this morning now the next job is to temporarily fit the brake disc and measure it all up so i can design the brackets for the brake caliper

11-09-2007, 15:36	#389
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! the disc fitted i've made all the necessary measurements now, i can now set about designing the brackets

11-09-2007, 19:29	#391
pinkskud not a bird!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: pixi said not to fill my box Posts: 2,158 Members Car: 1.6l felicia 1998 Thanks: 1 Thanked 78 Times in 74 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! 7uck me tom thats a big disk __________________ also found on http://skodafelicia.freeforums.org/index.php

19-09-2007, 17:04	#393
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! spent a little time today thinking about the the brackets which will hold the calipers on... here's a screenshot from autocad... will have them cnc machined methinks

19-09-2007, 18:44	#394
pinkskud not a bird!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: pixi said not to fill my box Posts: 2,158 Members Car: 1.6l felicia 1998 Thanks: 1 Thanked 78 Times in 74 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! what thickness is it? we can laser up to 8mm __________________ also found on http://skodafelicia.freeforums.org/index.php

19-09-2007, 19:02	#395
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! it needs to be 17.6mm thick... you may notice that in the top is a dimension marked 129mm... these are two holes drilled in the top for the radial mounting calipers. all the holes are 8.5mm diameter which is the tapping size for a standard M10 thread.... if anybody on here can assist me in manufacturing these (from a supplied dxf file or whatever format you want) from aluminium please let me know

19-09-2007, 22:08	#396
pinkskud not a bird!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: pixi said not to fill my box Posts: 2,158 Members Car: 1.6l felicia 1998 Thanks: 1 Thanked 78 Times in 74 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! yer saw the 129 dim but couldnt see any hidden detail (yes i'm in a picky mood). what caliper is this to mount? i've got a set of corrado ones for my convertion. all i need now is the disks. __________________ also found on http://skodafelicia.freeforums.org/index.php

20-09-2007, 08:41	#397
storm monkey Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North West Cumbria Posts: 311 Members Car: VW Corrado Storm Thanks: 6 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! 18mm thick is getting pretty thick for most laser cutting, and plasma will give a pretty crappy edge finish. I would guess that machining from block would be the best option. You will need to machine all 4 holes anyway. Good thread though, keep it up. Oh, I can direct you to a free copy of Pro/Engineer solid modeling, if you fancy an upgrade from that 2D stuff Great thread....keep it up. Phil __________________ My Car - 2.0 TDI Octavia L&K My Toy - 95 Corrado VR6 STORM SWMBO's - 55 Navara

21-09-2007, 12:00	#399
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,559 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 436 Times in 313 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! Cad is awesome. It simply needs the user to draw with 3 co-ordinates instead of 2. Come on Tom, its not that difficult! __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

21-09-2007, 18:55	#400
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: OMG! It Begins! well folks, here's the final design. i'm in the process of obtaining some quotes to have these made.... so if anybody else wants some... speak now

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