Cheap & easy brake cooling mod

[Philipp]

Group,

Since last year, i was looking for a simple solution for keeping the brakes at a lower temperature during lapping sessions (to avoid ice mode...). I think that some sponsors are "working" on it but no finished product has come to the market so far.

Member “ResIpsa” did something very similar (ref: DIY - Brake Cooling Ducts) but having mount points close to the rotors was too complicated for me i.e. didn’t know if it would keep up with sustained heat & chassis movement during events.

So, what i did is based on ModShack "Fag vent DYI", I redirected the vents directly through the wheel well without any other changes.

I thought that speed would bring enough fresh air to the rotors to warn them off between each turns without having to be directly on the rotors. This set-up is actually used by Porsche on GT-2&3’s without any mounting points…
My first event is mid-May, so I will report on rotor temps and overall changes feedback.

Any thoughts / comments are welcomed!

Cheers,


Philipp
p.s. For those wondering the effects of water and road debris on the brakes & rotors; no visible signs or noticeable issues so far.