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herr_oberst 07-13-2023 08:15 AM

Best comment: "But they still charged an hour's labor"
 
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pwd72s 07-13-2023 08:27 AM

LOL! Meanwhile, in your garage...

fastfredracing 07-13-2023 10:30 AM

I wonder if the caliper mounting arrangment ( how the bolts hold the caliper to the knuckle ) came from the need for quicker brake changes during racing . That is awesome. 2 bolts a brake line , a quick bleed, and you're off .

Baz 07-13-2023 12:22 PM

That was cool!

Glad I'm not the only one who reads the comments...lol.....that's the best part of a given video sometimes!

How do you guys like those coveralls? I think if I ever got my hands on a pair, I would just hang them up like art work! :D

red 928 07-13-2023 10:45 PM

If you were the driver,
how nervous would you be diving into the first
high-speed corner after that brake change?

I believe I'd be pumping quite a bit on the straight,
just to make sure ;)

A930Rocket 07-14-2023 04:36 AM

When looking at Aeroquip or similar fittings, I’ve seen quick disconnect brake lines, and wondered about them. I was thought that a small amount of air would be introduced when disconnecting and reconnecting. I suppose a couple of quick pumps of the brakes to bleed them and it would be good.

That said, that was not their first rodeo and they feel comfortable in doing it and the driver using them.

URY914 07-14-2023 04:52 AM

"Look Buddy, it's an hour minimum for labor. The parts bill is $6,000."

asphaltgambler 07-14-2023 06:46 AM

Back when there was Trans-am racing here and domestic manufactures got involved, one particular standout ( cheating? ) was the AMC team who used P 917 disc brake setup all 'way round on their Javelins. They had AMC purchase them under contract from Porsche, then put a AMC part # on all the required "kit" parts so to make it legal. Then they added a second brake booster which sole purpose was to suck the fluid back in a reservoir which drew the caliper pistons (and pads) back to full retract for easy replacement on a pit stop. Genius!

URY914 07-14-2023 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by asphaltgambler (Post 12044164)
Back when there was Trans-am racing here and domestic manufactures got involved, one particular standout ( cheating? ) was the AMC team who used P 917 disc brake setup all 'way round on their Javelins. They had AMC purchase them under contract from Porsche, then put a AMC part # on all the required "kit" parts so to make it legal. Then they added a second brake booster which sole purpose was to suck the fluid back in a reservoir which drew the caliper pistons (and pads) back to full retract for easy replacement on a pit stop. Genius!

Rodger Penske and Mark Donohue

Otter74 07-14-2023 12:29 PM

IIRC they had two master cylinders (one for the front, one for the rear) and a booster on the front circuit only.

TimT 07-14-2023 01:09 PM

Quote:

When looking at Aeroquip or similar fittings, I’ve seen quick disconnect brake lines, and wondered about them

They didn't bleed the brakes in that pit stop.. the caliper and hose is bled beforehand

They have something like Staubli dry break fittings..

Captain Ahab Jr 07-14-2023 02:20 PM

Sloppy pit stop :(

Not the guys changing the brakes, they did their job quicker than the refueller that cost the team time

Refueller took 5 attempts to break the fuel hose dry break disconnect

4x 0.3sec reaction time = 1.2sec too long for the pit stop

Superman 07-14-2023 02:29 PM

Amateurs. They didn't even check the oil.


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