STILLEN brake cooling kit

Kyle@STILLEN · 03-29-2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

In regards to some posts above: I've torn down all of this front area and spent hours thinking through how I would design a "good" brake duct kit for this car. It's hard, and so I still don't have ducting all the way to the rotors. Props to Stillen for releasing something. I ordered a set through Z1 yesterday, so I'll get to play with it soon.

Stillen: I didn't see anything in the product literature indicating the diameter of the tube and the end fittings. The stuff I've been working with to date has been 2.5 inch, but that's part of the reason I never reached the hub, it seems impossible to get a 2.5 opening to the inside there without closing off a chunk of it, and 2.5 inch hose doesn't play well in the wheel well either. Is this kit 2 inch, or even 1.5?

We went with 2" tubing. This was the largest tubing we could fit without requiring modifications to the chassis/body work when routing.

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Originally Posted by Nixlimited

Three things: (1) As others have asked for, please post pics of front of Z after install. Interested to see what the round inlets look like from the front. (2) Sounds like this may not work with a bunch of the oil cooler kits that sit in the area in front of the wheel well. (3) Is there any concern with water making it's way through the piping and splashing the back of the rotor, which may actually negatively affect braking in wet conditions?

1) You pretty much can't see the inlets unless you're looking directly at them or trying to find them. Keep in mind they're only about 6" off the ground. I see our red 370Z which has been fitted with them and I don't even notice it when I walk by the car every day.
2) I don't see why this won't work with any aftermarket oil cooler. It may take a little creativity on hose routing but there is no reason it won't still work.
3) There is absolutely no concern about water and/or debris getting into the system. As Wstar mentioned, these go through a lot of bends and any debris or water will be stopped well up the line. Even if water were to somehow make it all the way back to the hub, it would not be a large enough volume to cause any issues.

Nixlimited · 03-29-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyle@STILLEN

1) You pretty much can't see the inlets unless you're looking directly at them or trying to find them. Keep in mind they're only about 6" off the ground. I see our red 370Z which has been fitted with them and I don't even notice it when I walk by the car every day.

Pics or BS

Thanks for your answers! Also, for those of us close to Stillen, how much to have you guys throw them on? I don't like bumper removal.

shadoquad · 03-29-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Nixlimited

Pics or BS

Thanks for your answers! Also, for those of us close to Stillen, how much to have you guys throw them on? I don't like bumper removal.

Not to derail, but bumper removal is pretty easy on our cars. I've done it twice now with no ill effects. It's a two person job, but only because you want to be careful when carrying it away from the vehicle and gently resting it somewhere.

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