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Originally Posted by chief tool
Does look like a good idea...nice.
Just out of general interest how much coin did you shell out on the type S DBA's ?
Also it doesn't look like you have but did you machine the extra mm off the rotor ?
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The DBA's at trade price were $350 a pair. I didn't machine the extra 1mm off, as they fitted with my new Ultimates.
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Originally Posted by fredio54
One question, is it legal to have ally brackets in australia?
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One word, no. But you can get them engineered.
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Originally Posted by fredio54
ally is strong per weight, per volume it is not as strong as steel without going to some fancy grade. who knows how such grades behave with heat cycles too!
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I did look into this. This is the reasoning behind using 19mm thick plate. After discussing with the workshop guys as well as a mate owns an engineering/fabrication facility, it was either 8mm steel plate powder coated. I've seen what happens to powder coating in track conditions with heat cycling from braking. It's not pretty and can actually go up in flames. If it starts running, you'll have a hell of a time getting it off. We had some wheels powder coated on one of the cars used for circuit. After 3 sessions at Phillip Island, the powder coating had run off the wheels and onto the hub. To get the wheel off we had to get violent, very violent.........
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Originally Posted by fredio54
Another question, do they spec the inside diameter of the hat where it seats onto the hub? thats a factor for me :-)
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They do not list the inside diameter unfortunately. However, it would seem that the material around the hub is 7mm in thickness.