A Special Humpty Dumpty Part

Robert Linton · 12-10-2004, 06:51 AM

The titanium dry break in lieu of a bleed screw -- considerably more leak resistant and with the appropriate pump, the entire system can be evacuated in less than 10 seconds.

bhensarl · 12-10-2004, 02:56 PM

And now the question that's on everyone's minds...
Can I get one (or four in this case)?
Brian

garrett376 · 12-10-2004, 03:02 PM

Have those brakes ever been used? Those are the cleanest pieces of hardware I've ever seen! Thanks, as usual, for sharing

LA964RS · 12-10-2004, 04:23 PM

Have you thought of doing a composit roof? All the light stuff and that would be a winner. You've obviously got the technology...and the skills.

John Boggiano · 12-10-2004, 04:47 PM

By coincidence, I was explaining to one of my employees today (as you do) that Robert's creations were as much about art as engineering. Then up popped this example.

Sadly, the picture was met with a glazed and bemused stare.

How sad that some cannot truly appreciate both aspects.

Either aspect, in fact.

Robert Linton · 12-10-2004, 11:19 PM

A composite roof could be done without great difficulty but: (1) the car is a cabriolet (albeit with a factory built removable hardtop with an electiric sunroof and a heated rear windscreen); (2) even if it were a coupe that would require a repainting and BASF has been unable to produce new quantities of the special paint that Harm Lagaay, recently retired Chief of Styling of Porsche AG, had created for the car and (3) after what has been been to date a composite roof would prove nothing new.

As to the history of the drybreak, they were first used by certain F1 teams after Herr Schumacher had an accident several years ago at Silverstone which turned out to have been caused by a brake mishap resulting from a leaking bleed screw.

GeorgeK · 12-12-2004, 03:17 PM

Robert
Can you educate me about dry breaks? Do they need special knowledge/tools to be used on my calipers? I am tired of seized/galled/broken bleed screws...

Robert Linton · 12-12-2004, 03:33 PM

They are not for normal street use as they require higher maintenance and can cost in the area of $500 each.

GeorgeK · 12-12-2004, 03:35 PM

Thank you for the info. I'll keep on breaking bleed screws at that price

12-10-2004, 02:56 PM	#2
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12-10-2004, 04:47 PM	#5
John Boggiano Addict Rennlist Lifetime Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 5,616	By coincidence, I was explaining to one of my employees today (as you do) that Robert's creations were as much about art as engineering. Then up popped this example. Sadly, the picture was met with a glazed and bemused stare. How sad that some cannot truly appreciate both aspects. Either aspect, in fact. __________________ John Boggiano 1986 944 - Long ago 2007 997 GT3 - Not so long ago 1990 964 C2 - Home again 2010 Boxster Spyder - Been and gone

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GeorgeK Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 928	Robert Can you educate me about dry breaks? Do they need special knowledge/tools to be used on my calipers? I am tired of seized/galled/broken bleed screws... __________________ GeorgeK '89 C4 Codename Shrek

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GeorgeK Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 928	Thank you for the info. I'll keep on breaking bleed screws at that price __________________ GeorgeK '89 C4 Codename Shrek

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12-10-2004, 03:02 PM	#3
garrett376 C4 Specialist Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,416	Have those brakes ever been used? Those are the cleanest pieces of hardware I've ever seen! Thanks, as usual, for sharing

12-10-2004, 04:23 PM	#4
LA964RS Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,299	Have you thought of doing a composit roof? All the light stuff and that would be a winner. You've obviously got the technology...and the skills.

12-10-2004, 11:19 PM	#6
Robert Linton Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,821	A composite roof could be done without great difficulty but: (1) the car is a cabriolet (albeit with a factory built removable hardtop with an electiric sunroof and a heated rear windscreen); (2) even if it were a coupe that would require a repainting and BASF has been unable to produce new quantities of the special paint that Harm Lagaay, recently retired Chief of Styling of Porsche AG, had created for the car and (3) after what has been been to date a composite roof would prove nothing new. As to the history of the drybreak, they were first used by certain F1 teams after Herr Schumacher had an accident several years ago at Silverstone which turned out to have been caused by a brake mishap resulting from a leaking bleed screw.

12-12-2004, 03:33 PM	#8
Robert Linton Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,821	They are not for normal street use as they require higher maintenance and can cost in the area of $500 each.