SWB Quattro Project

[lcsmith]

I remember seeing this project on edition38 first, and sitting there thinking I can't wait to see this thing finished, so well done for sticking with and seeing it through, what a beast!

Everyone has different opinions and thats why we all like tweaking / tuning our cars......if the brake lines are the only thing that isn't unanimously loved on this car I think you've nailed it

[Le S2 Audi]

WHO really gives a f**k how the pipes are held! This car has been built to a very very very very high standard and like le s2 audi says i would like to see some one else do better . I would chop off my arm to own this car .

I'll go one better and give my left leg....

[G60Rallye]

Yep just about!

[Jamo]

Clips? well if that's the only thing wrong on the car I think he can just about live with it

[UR ANT]

WHO really gives a f**k how the pipes are held! This car has been built to a very very very very high standard and like le s2 audi says i would like to see some one else do better . I would chop off my arm to own this car .

[JP]

Cable tie saddles = lightweight and economic
p-clips = medium weight and middle priced
billet clamps = heavy and expensive

Which one is best to use, all of them depending what your end target is. Personally I would've hardlined everything only fitting braided for short spans where flex is required. Using p-clips. Not because it's the right or wrong way to do it but even braided lines flex under pressure so for ultimate feel and response a hardline is the way to go. In the same token I wouldn't have embarked to build such a car on my own at home and therefore would not even have gotten as far as fitting the lines in the first place

Looking forward to the dyno now

[Twenny Benson]

It's sooooooooooooo good, what an acheivement, what a thread, what a car. Well done that man. (I would have chosen P clips over cable tie saddles too )

[Le S2 Audi]

From This



To This...



Would like to see anyone do better...

always easy to criticize....

Another Keyboard Hero!!

[Jonnybravo]

Lol. Tbh I wouldn't take the comment too seriously. From a install point of view it could look tidier but it's in no way dangerous or anything.

[G60Rallye]

He does work at M-sport, and they never get anything wrong...

[s4boy]

Just a guess but whellens address is cumbria, so could be m sport, hopefully he will reveal all......mark

[Jonnybravo]

Anyone know who wellens works for lol

Car looks immense, those plastic saddles are a nice touch though, nice and easy to remove the hoses if you need too.

[willg54]

lots of great ideas and nice bits build a great car but i think the attention to detail has slipped a bit with all the braided pipes are strune all over the engine bay be better if the pipes were slightly longer and tied together be much neater and p clips are a massive no no on a car of this pedigree , the golden rule in building a competition car when you work in the trade is cable tie saddle ever 150mm so it neat and looks uniformed

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!! cable tie saddles are not a golden rule of competition cars

[Error404]

lets see some of your projects then dude

[wellens7]

Not done much since the first show, had a little break from working on it. Back on it now though sorting the issues from the first drive. The main issue from the drive was the lack of brakes. Mostly down to removing the servo and the standard pedal set up not having a high enough ratio. To sort this I bought a tilton pedal box from a mate. This also meant I could get rid of the compbrake set up which was crap.





To get them to sit far enough forwards I had to make a false floor. I made it nice and strong as the standard set up had been flexing the bulkhead.







All mounted up. Ordered new brake lines but they turned up with the wrong ends so they will be sorted next weekend.





Removing the compbrake set up has freed up a lot more space in the bay. The brake lines will also be re routed out of the bay.



I will be making an alloy plate to rest my feet on next. Hoping the new set up works better than the old one!

The next part of the brakes was to sort the discs. It was just running on some crap pattern discs that fitted under 15" wheels. I had a measure up and ordered 4 315mm AP racing discs to go under the 16" wheels. Then I machined some alloy bells to the same offset as the patern discs so I could use the same brackets with a spacer.







Nice and tight!



Next it was onto machining some rear caliper brackets for the porsche calipers which I milled them on the laithe.









Rears fitted up:





Again couldn't get any bigger brakes in!



So thats where its up to. The wiring is almost finished and its ready for an MOT. The mapping will hopefully be happening in the first couple of weeks in May.

lots of great ideas and nice bits build a great car but i think the attention to detail has slipped a bit with all the braided pipes are strune all over the engine bay be better if the pipes were slightly longer and tied together be much neater and p clips are a massive no no on a car of this pedigree , the golden rule in building a competition car when you work in the trade is cable tie saddle ever 150mm so it neat and looks uniformed