BRAKES
While the chassis is away being prepared for powder coating the build focus shifted towards brakes. My brother Grant was concerned about the braking capacity and my reply was from a comment on driving a Lotus 7 Kit Car during a club day event. One of the new members complained that he was experiencing brake fade after 4-5 laps. An experienced fellow Lotus & driver when consulted gave a succinct reply; “don’t use your brakes then”.
During my learning laps at Ruapuna I asked Mark for a braking point at the end of the main straight. Mark look puzzled and said you do not really need to brake…then smiled. Last week Mark emailed me with some pretty exciting news in regard to brakes. Currently McGregor MotorSport use the cast iron set up clearly detailed by Mark in the photo below.
I was asked if I would like to be the first customer for McGregor MotorSport’s Designed Hi Performance Brake Calipers. The design details further reinforce McGregor MotorSport’s continued quest for improvements;
Aluminum Calipers
Aluminum Uprights
Aluminum Hubs
Rotors – slotted and drilled
Fully Certified
The expectations are that the new design will be 60% lighter and 70% more efficient! Of course I have accepted the offer and look forward to seeing the finished Anodized Aluminum Units with the McGregor MotorSport name and logo machined into them.
Well done team!
Month: May 2009
Tuesday 5 May 2009
MAY IN JAPAN
Japan is now settling down after the euphoric cherry blossom season which after 12 years I have accepted as;
A time to lay out a large blue tarpaulin under a flowering cherry tree
Encourage friends, families and even strangers to sit with you
Drink copious amounts of intoxicating beverages and pretend to BBQ
Try and make your face match the color of the falling red blossoms
See who can full up a 4GB SD card first of cherry blossom moments
Engage in any form of intoxicated behavior knowing all will be forgiven
But…I love it too!
So as this very merry cherry season fades away I am focusing on the Mach 7 build. The distance from New Zealand has been further bridged by the Lotus Forums in New Zealand which can be seen at http://www.lotus7.co.nz/forum
This has been fantastic and allowed for such positive sharing and discussions within and about the world of Lotus 7 folks. I applaud the organizers and of course all those who contribute.