Nikita used an Artech Leo scanner to scan our parts. He said that this is one of the best scanners for these sorts of jobs and that it costs around 30k! After seeing it in action it is worth every penny.
Next, the Stoptech caliper was scanned.
Finally, the rear suspension, caliper, and parking brake assembly were scanned. We thought we would have to disassemble the corner of the car and scan each piece individually but Nikita said it would not be necessary. Nikita also scanned the caliper mounting hardware.
You can see the pre-processed 3D renderings that the Leo did of our parts! To oldtimers like us, this is amazing. I mean, we would make napkin sketches, then do a simple stick CAD drawing, then make a sheet metal test part to confirm fitting, then have the part machined and test fitted. Maybe try to make a 3D-printed test part before machining. I asked Nikita if he was going to make a test part with his 3D printers and he rolled his eyes and said “Please”.
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They’ll fit! When you have that high resolution and quality of scan, it’s basically like working with the native 3D cad models. Excited to see how this turns out.
whats wrong with the factory Brembos (that all the fanboys love)?
We are running much bigger brakes as the car has 2x the power of the stock STI.
Is 7075 the best material to use? What others would work?
metallurgy is a fascinating topic.
For something that isn’t welded yes.