Cheap & easy brake cooling mod

cossie1600 · 05-20-2011, 01:06 PM

All brake ducts do is that it keeps temperature down. It doesn't increase brake effectiveness unless you are going past the operating temperature of the brake pads. It doesn't hurt to install ducting to the wheels, but everything comes at a price. It's a matter if you want to spend it or not.

SeattleLion · 05-20-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

All brake ducts do is that it keeps temperature down. It doesn't increase brake effectiveness unless you are going past the operating temperature of the brake pads. It doesn't hurt to install ducting to the wheels, but everything comes at a price. It's a matter if you want to spend it or not.

That's the question. Will ducting to the wheel well make a real difference?

ChrisSlicks · 05-20-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleLion

That's the question. Will ducting to the wheel well make a real difference?

To the wheel well? No. The air has to be directly directly to the hub so that the rotation will pump it through the center of the rotor and cool it evenly. It's not a magic cure, but it will lower rotor temperatures by 150 degrees or so which makes quite a difference.

Honestly if you are just a casual HPDE driver I wouldn't get too worked up over it for now, just run the best pads and fluid you can and things will hold together. When you start pushing the car really hard then this is an upgrade you will want.

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 32	All brake ducts do is that it keeps temperature down. It doesn't increase brake effectiveness unless you are going past the operating temperature of the brake pads. It doesn't hurt to install ducting to the wheels, but everything comes at a price. It's a matter if you want to spend it or not.