Another Volkswagen: Bugatti Veyron

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planetit replied

16 November 2005, 09:45
The Ford Focus CMax has a cable puller system like this. I think they had a recall on it.
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planetit replied

16 November 2005, 09:27
Generally motors on the calipers. In addition to the hydraulic system.
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planetit replied

16 November 2005, 09:03
Originally posted by zeitghost

Oh feck, not another electric handbrake... let me guess it communicates over a CAN bus...

It's on the powertrain CAN bus, yes. But the drive to the calipers is hardwired. Told you it was a fascinating product.
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threaded replied

16 November 2005, 08:55
Eclectic handbrake, now I'm impressed. Beats my saving 50p on the manufacture of the Cinquecento indicator stalk.
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planetit replied

16 November 2005, 08:50
Originally posted by scotspine

you do cables?

No. It uses the magic of electrickery.
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scotspine replied

16 November 2005, 08:48
Originally posted by planetit

Do they mention the handbrake? I worked on the handbrake for that car! Fascinating project. Not.

you do cables?
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planetit replied

16 November 2005, 08:16
Bugatti Veyron: The most powerful car on the road

Do they mention the handbrake? I worked on the handbrake for that car! Fascinating project. Not.
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n5gooner replied

16 November 2005, 08:08
Originally posted by milanbenes

and your point is ?

Milan.

your very good at cutting and pasting....

Last edited by n5gooner; 16 November 2005, 08:54.
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milanbenes replied

16 November 2005, 08:05
and your point is ?

Milan.
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Churchill replied

16 November 2005, 07:52
But benes, you know feck all about cars.
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milanbenes started a topic Another Volkswagen: Bugatti Veyron

16 November 2005, 06:54
Another Volkswagen: Bugatti Veyron

http://motoring.independent.co.uk/fe...icle327039.ece

"Bugatti Veyron: The most powerful car on the road
It can do 250mph but has no space for your luggage. Paul Horrell sees the remarkable Bugatti Veyron as the end of a motoring era
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nice to see it shares so much of the technology we get in the Skoda's...

"In any case, you've no clutch pedal or gear lever to operate. It's a DSG system, with two automated clutches: ",

"The traction is pulverising. It does 0-60 in under 2.5 seconds. Thanks to four-wheel drive, the widest rear tyres in history and a super-sophisticated electronic stability system,",

"Its 8.0-litre, 16-cylinder engine is composed of two narrow-angle W8 units in a larger-angle V. ",

"The engineering might of Volkswagen - the people who also bring you Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley - has strained every sinew to make the Veyron work.",

not to forget Skoda, Seat etc...

Milan.
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