I Reverse Engineered My Drift Car’s Wheel Spacer
In this video, I reverse engineer a fairly simple part for my drift car: a bolt-on wheel spacer.
I walk through the basic process of taking a physical part and turning it into useful dimensional information for CAD, including some of the basic measuring tools I use to capture the important features and dimensions.
This isn’t an overly complicated reverse engineering project, but it’s a good example of how I approach taking an existing mechanical part and figuring out how it was made and how I can recreate it digitally.
At the end of the video, I explain why I chose to reverse engineer this particular wheel spacer and what I plan to do with the information.
This is part of the ongoing development and fabrication work on my drift car and the larger Feint project.
E46 touring drift car needs a throw out bearing
Reason 300,151 why I need a lift. Removing the transmission on my drift car so I can replace the throw out bearing. Also replaced the clutch and flywheel while I was at it.
Making exhaust gaskets that might not work
In this video you will find a lovely example of how to make crude exhaust gaskets with a hole saw, drill bit, and snips.
How long do you think they will last?
Does this dual caliper setup even work?
After an entire drift season of testing, I’m finally ready to share the results of one of Feint’s first R&D projects: a dual rear brake caliper kit for the BMW E46.
The goal was simple—develop a bolt-on solution that works with a standalone hydraulic handbrake while retaining the factory parking brake mechanism and wheel speed sensors. No welding, no cutting, and no unnecessary modifications.
The system uses Strange two-piston calipers paired with a custom bridge and mounting bracket that adapts them to the stock E46 330 brake rotor. The bridge also ties the calipers together, increasing rigidity and potentially acting as a heat sink to dissipate heat.
The biggest question, of course, was whether it would actually perform.
After a full season of use, the results were encouraging. The factory foot brake retained its normal feel, brake bias remained predictable, the hydraulic handbrake consistently locked the rear wheels, and the pads showed very little wear. Outside of changing to a more corrosion-resistant hardware coating, the design required very few revisions.
This video documents the prototype, the reasoning behind the design, and the results from real-world testing. If you’re interested in seeing this kit reach production, we’re currently building a pre-order list.