06 nimbus 197 daily track toy

[Cliosport-carl]

However today some not so good news... I've been worried about my brakes for a while as there was little cracks around where the bell bolts to the rotor they have slowly been getting worse so thought I'd have a look.. much to my surprise its was only in the surface and nothing to worry about however what was to worry about was the hole that's appeared in there..

Small crack nothing to worry about.. checked both sides..

However this is..

 

[Cliosport-carl]

I'm waiting for godspeed to get back to me however it looks like its time for some new goodies...

 

[petercronin]

Good thing you decided to check the inside face of the disc. Could have ended badly that. Definitely time for some new ones there.

 

[rSilva]

Do you have a pic from the vent channels? It seems like there was some material missing from the casting process, right?

 

[Cliosport-carl]

Well I was not expecting that.. they have said there must have been an issue with the manufacturing process and they are sending me a disk out and are giving me the other side at cost with free bolts so bit of a saving there and got some new pads on order aswell..

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[Cliosport-carl]

Do you have a pic from the vent channels? It seems like there was some material missing from the casting process, right?

I'll get some when I get them off next week..

 

[ttrw2]

Small crack nothing to worry about.. checked both sides.. View attachment 134273

Just read through your thread - nice to see someone checking their track cars properly between sessions!

That crack's propagated from the bolts - a steel disc should be floating on an ally bell with bobbins (not a hard bolted interface) to prevent this.

 

[Cliosport-carl]

Yesterday when the sun was put decided to get the brakes apart so I can paint the bells ready for the rotors..

But found a friend.. God knows how it got in there..


The painted with bbq 600+degrees paint..



And now

Cars constantly doing a wheely..



But one good thing come today I was promised the rotors however the pads come anyway..



I do seem to be posting this quite a lot.. with my new pads..

 

[Cliosport-carl]

Rotors are still not here but Cadwell is booked for next thursday.. I called them yesterday and they should be here by tomorrow at the latest..

 

[Cliosport-carl]

Right got the disks and pads fitted last week..

And now I am almost set for cadwell just need to finish loading the car then tonight I'll be off..

 

[Cliosport-carl]

Right... update.. had a good time at Cadwell Dave and the team at opentrack are brilliant.. just wish i was on form I'm still getting the niggle in the back of my head about coming off but its slowly going but still had fun here are the pics and the video...

 

[Cliosport-carl]

Pics..

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[RSRowe]

Always cracking pics with opentrack

 

[Cliosport-carl]

Right did some checking today as I'm off tomorrow and wanted to get started.. got the car jacked up and started on the back disks pads all bolts all good however took the splitter off as the exhaust was making a noise so off it came and a clip was loose..

How ever I have found the rear line over the axle has been rubbing on the brake line and has got rusty which has been eating into the line..

I have sanded the rust of and painted it for now however I have bought the proline rear axle braided line kit which would be here next week.. I'll get some pics tomorrow..

 

[Pav]

looks great...nice break set up...

 

[Cliosport-carl]

Here is the line as I said I've painted it to protect it for now.. but you can see it looks bent that's the corrosion made it thinner..

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[Cliosport-carl]

More work on the car yesterday however no pics other than this..



That's braided rear lines it needs another bleed to get it feeling better again but they are on

Reason I have been busy is this little monster..

Had to do some little bits before the shakedown on tuesday oils and a new wheel baring..

 

[Cliosport-carl]

Had an epic evening at donington last week shame the 182 we are going to the ring with decided to die but I got a brilliant video of us all I was with a rb 182 the red and grey 172 and a RB 197 we had such fun and in the video I have a play with all of them..

 

[Pav]

coming along nicely

 

[Cliosport-carl]

And some pictures these took the p to get..