DRB 540 build

[sevenohms]

Originally Posted by boxhead

Sorry about no updates last week, my camera would not talk to the laptop.
Last week I got the rear end in place (still have R/H driveshaft out to replace CV boot).
The rear end went in very easy with all bolt holes lining up perfectly with no swearing or slotting holes needed.
During the week the updated build CD arrived (Thanks Peter @ DRB) and shows many parts I had questions over as the chassis is much more like Chris's.
I will post a pic up next week (left memory stick at work), but it is nothing special just shows rear member in place.

This week was donor dismantling time, so at 7am Saturday it was a complete car still and by 11.00 it looked like this.








The plan now for next Saturday morning is that my young apprentice will be cleaning engine, gearbox then front end parts.
While I get the rear driveshaft back in, get wheels on the back and turn the car around on the hoist, so we can get the forklift infront to drop engine in place.
I think by the time I go home at lunch time next Saturday it will have all suspension and driveline in place (minus tailshaft)

An intersting thing we discovered regarding the ABS (Chris's donor is a ute, he bought a sedan rear end seperatly) He should have bought a sedan as that is what is required for build.
The ute is only a 3 chanel ABS system yet the V8 sedan (and build cd shows) a 4 chanel system, well Chris has a BA XR6 in the shop at the moment and it is fitted with a 3 chanel ABS system, so I think we will be ok running a 3 chanel system.
My other concern is that Chris has bought the larger FPV brakes (front and rear) that where on the donor sedan rear end he bought, I will need to see if the cars with bigger brakes run a bigger master cylinder.

Unless someone out there knows?

Three channel only runs the rears as a common line, four channel is for the traction control system. The ABS needs to go with the BEM and PCM as they are programmed together. The FPV's don't get different pedals or master cylinders. FYI FPV utes at BF (or BFII) didn't get traction, but the XR8 utes did. I don't believe you can upgrade to traction, but I haven't tried.

The only thing is the FPV brakes squeal. There are good pads around that help.

And under the steering gear on one side is a aluminium to alum joint that should have a 0.5mm stainless washer. Without this the steering gear creaks! Very annoying

Nathan