BUGATTI 3-D printed brake caliper

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Okay not sure how many car guys there are out there, and maybe I'm late to this party but just saw this video and did some lurking around the net. Any ideas as to what type of brake fluid this could be using? I also wonder what the conditions/temp is inside that test chamber is; as I doubt any "rubber" hose could be subjected to those temp that would radiate. Hell they aren't even Gucci Stainless Braided lines, that I hear you need on a sports car. 

Anyway I find this amazing to just watching and imagining how far things have come in my 50 (almost) short years on this planet. When disc front brakes were an option as were "power" brakes. A fellow at work that is into these things say that these brakes wont come standard either but when approve they will be one of but a few upgrades available for a price$$$


Now if VW could just get their diesels to pass emissions.  


www.autoblog.com/2018/12/21/bugatti-3d-printed-titanium-brake-caliper-testing-video/

[69ChevelleSS]

Amazing!

[Mr.Jones]

Well, they won't use fused deposition modeling (what the hobby 3d printers use).

Rather, it would be some kind of selective laser melting to create their calipers from titanium powder.

The benefit of 3d printing a part is that you can generate shapes and blocks you wouldn't be able to in "conventional" manufacturing.