Killer project! No problem with dare to be different there.

How much power will it have?

Thank you. It's definitely just because we can. I could easily adapt most any commercial brake caliper, but I thought it would be a fun challenge to see if I could make something myself. In the end it's just a glorified hydraulic piston.

Thanks! One of the numbers we've tossed around is 650whp, but I'm more concerned with a nice torque curve than peak power.

[QUOTE=Karl Buchka;247467]Thank you. It's definitely just because we can. I could easily adapt most any commercial brake caliper, but I thought it would be a fun challenge to see if I could make something myself. In the end it's just a glorified hydraulic piston.

I kind of figured as much after seeing your work. I get it.:cheers:

I'm looking forward to seeing more "because we can" stuff on this build.

Progress is still glacial. Money is very tight, so the car has taken a very distant back seat.

Tossing up a pic of the latest purchase. We've been watching eBay for a few months, and we finally found one that matched our needs. It's rusty, ugly, and came in several boxes, but after some examination it looks very promising.

6-speed pulled from a flooded 19k mile C5 Z06.
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The 5-6 cluster is trashed. Looks like someone dropped it on the floor. Other than that all the gears and engagement teeth look to be in good, usable condition. They're rusty, but with some bead blasting, a rebuild kit, and a new 5-6 cluster it should be good as new. We wanted a Z06 box since the ratios should match the powerband in a better way. Still need to pick up a differential and a 4.10 gearset, but that's for later.

Also been doing a lot of reading on suspension kinematics. I've got a rough cut of the front and rear suspensions down on paper. I still need to consult with some friends of mine that are more in the know regarding these things. Here's a quick shot of the latest revision on the front suspension (units are millimeters):

http://dump.basketofkittens.com/framvagn.PNG

The hard points on the uprights as well as the brake rotors are tailored to allow 16" wheels to fit, both front and rear. That opens up a lot of wheel options, and should allow us to tuck a 26x11.5-16 drag slick for when we hit the track.

Man that looks amazing!! All of it! Youre definitely right tooling marks are bad a$$!! So what are you guys studying? And did you draw the suspension in solid works or autocad or another program? :thumbsup:

Thanks!

I'm working toward an Electrical Engineering degree, and my brother is studying Mechanical Engineering.

I use Solidworks almost exclusively. It's what I suck the least at. :lol:

That's too bad about the 5/6 cluster, nice find though. A Z06 with low miles, should hold up pretty well in there. Have you done any estimates on finished weight of the car yet?

Considering I got the trans for $170, a damaged 5-6 cluster is a small price to pay.

Based on other 240s of similar configuration, it should be about 2600lbs wet.

Nice deal on that trans!! With that light of a car the trans should hold up really well I would think.

Now see if you can find me a TKO600 for that price!:lol:

Nice work on the car. This build is one I am very interested in watching. You and your brother do some really cool stuff here.

Making some headway with the pedalbox. Clutch pedal is mostly done (7075-T6).

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I've finished two out of three setups on the brake pedal. The gas pedal and mounting base are done in CAM and ready to go in the machine.