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2020 GT500 will have two 3D-printed brake parts

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Will it also have an engine tick?
I guarantee that the engine will make noises when it runs. I wouldn't be surprised if some people characterize some of the noises as a "tick".
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3D printing has come a very long way in terms of creating viable parts, in addition to creating parts fast and designs that are otherwise difficult/impossible to manufacture.
Oh I agree. And I realize that parts can be 3D printed in all sorts of metal alloys, not just plastic.
 

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It'll be a Brembo caliper. The rotors look to be very similar to that of the GT350 (from SHW) only larger in diameter. In both cases, those respective companies manufacture their own hardware. Calipers don't use a bracket for their radial mount as they attach directly to the knuckle.
Yes, you’re quite correct. Thanks.

I knew it was radially mounted, it just didn’t click in.

Regarding the caliper and rotor, thanks for clarifying. No way that would be printed in this point in time.
 

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In case anyone is confused or concerned, they're likely using "3D Printing" as a synonym for "Laser Sintering". So if you're imagining a single critical brake component being printed in plastic over the course of two days like a consumer-grade 3D printer, that's probably not what is going on here. Doubt it has anything to do with production delays as it requires zero tooling beyond the CAD file and this means of 3D printing is much quicker than consumer grade tech (and becoming leaps and bounds better every day).

 

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In case anyone is confused or concerned, they're likely using "3D Printing" as a synonym for "Laser Sintering". So if you're imagining a single critical brake component being printed in plastic over the course of two days like a consumer-grade 3D printer, that's probably not what is going on here. Doubt it has anything to do with production delays as it requires zero tooling beyond the CAD file and this means of 3D printing is much quicker than consumer grade tech (and becoming leaps and bounds better every day).

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Since there will only be a couple thousand 500s made each year, at the most, it may make more sense to 3D print items that are difficult or impossible to cast. The Brake Rotors May have complicated cooling passages that are more efficient and lend themselves to printing.
 

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one piece looks like a hose bracket
 

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At a small company I used to work for we developed a molded part with the aid of 3D printing. We had a prototype made first with this process, and when we were satisfied with the design, the company had a mold made to mass produce injection-molded parts. That saved a ton of money I'm sure.
 

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This could also be something as simple as a brake duct to direct air to the rotor. Its not likely to be something structural like a caliper mount or brake hat. The advantage to using DLMS (sintering) or robust FDM printing is have freedom in the design that molding a part or machining doesn't allow. They can also make changes to the part very quickly, and produce production parts quickly.

3D printing has been used for production parts for a while now. Cant remember who exactly, but some motorcycle manufacturer 3D prints speedometer housings for one of their product lines. And apparently the Raptor has a printed interior part.
 

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Since there will only be a couple thousand 500s made each year, at the most, it may make more sense to 3D print items that are difficult or impossible to cast. The Brake Rotors May have complicated cooling passages that are more efficient and lend themselves to printing.
The sense is production will mirror that of the GT350/R. At only 2,000 units the price of this GT500 would be beyond exorbitant and that's before the typical dealer dealer drilling procedure.

And again, the rotors look to be coming from SHW. Same hat/pin/ring arrangement, differing only dimensionally. None of the rotor components will be from an additive process like this. In addition, they are likely not to be drilled just as those of the 2019 GT350 are not.

https://en.shw.de/products/brakediscs/composite-brake-discs/
https://en.shw.de/research-development/brake-discs/ (be sure to scroll down and click on "Brake discs - development focus")
 
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Probably going to be some insignificant clip for the brake line or something like that. They just want attention. That is why they didn't say which parts it would be.
 

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