Upgraded Brake Production Resumes - Money Is Tight, But Must Keep Making Progress!!!

The last few months has been all go on the garage and Adam's forged motor build.  Where is the motor at? Its in the car :) Waiting for the key to turn. We might put a bigger turbo on it before we turn that little key.







The shed still needs an electrician, but considering the bank balance is near zero the extension cord will suffice for now. So I can't weld and gotta run the air compressor from within the house.




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Okay, so what I started ages ago was the V8 Lexus front brake with GTO rotors.  This has since changed to standard evo rotors. Why? because its too hard to get GTO ones. Eventually it will run a two piece evo rotor setup (320mm).
The rears is a CX5 300m disc.  I been testing the bracket with great success. Now it just needs a few final tweaks, a thinner profile, zinc plating, ribbing.
Hopefully I can supply and sell them soon.



FYI > that is a stock front caliper LOL vs the V8 setup


Diameter of stock rotors are 256mm DBA2226
I have run the 276mm EVO I, II, III - DBA 4402
I am currently using 294mm EVO 4 - DBA 417
Soon to be 320mm from a Brembo Evo DBA 418

Why? Because I can...And the parts were easy to find
<<< Using my CAD templates




I pulled it off the car to give to my machinist. Make the final revision from this prototype i been racing with.




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Back in stock - I had a special request for some 1 & 1.5 degree units.
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What is to come~
Body work!

 Version 1 Will Soon Be OutDated -
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Le Klaw Bleu - Kei Kar SmokeHouse - Lighting - To Diffuse or Not To Diffuse

A key part of any workshop/smokehouse is lighting :)
I had to scrap the idea of the 400W unit, its like working in a tanning salon.

I picked up recycled office lights 36w twin batons. The fun began when trying to work out whether its better with a diffuser or without.
In the end, its much better without!

Camera exposure was set to manual, see the back wall difference?











The splash light is much better without the diffuser.







Its not the size that counts, but what you do with it.

A shopping trolley i found at my friends house?

An old laptop and screen, perfect for checking my CAD designs