Ok I got all the brakes parts as well as some styrene bits (wing, and bumpers!! thanks to Prestonlal!) and now the real headscratching begins lol
The discs are pretty small which is great for the mini wheels, but it will still be a challenge to fit the brakes with the mini wheels. Here is a close up shot of the wheel+brake next to the brake+caliper:
See how the screws and washers to hold the pads take approximately twice the space of what is available between the disc and the rim. Few options I have thought about, but no real solution yet, might be a mix of all:
- I can machine the inside of the wheel a bit to shave some plastic and make the inside of the wheel slightly larger. But I'll have to measure the thickness first and make sure I keep enough so it stays strong.
- I can machine the disc to a slightly smaller diameter, but then I'll have more trouble fitting the caliper to strut as it will need to be even more towards the center.
I see why Trinity2DBone got few mm wider each side with the discs, because the part of the disc that is actually hex is much shorter than normal hex, so it does not sit in the bottom of the wheel (there is space between hex face and inside the hex in the wheel). I will machine the wheels on the lathe to shorten the wheel's hex hole so it is just deep enough, and I will definately have to machine the inside spokes too.
Some more pics comparing normal touring car wheels with the minis. Of course there would be no problem whatsoever fitting in the touring car wheels but I would really like to use the minis...
