DIY - Brake Cooling Duct Installation
It's 4th day in my project and I figured I'd post some pictures to share with you all. I don't intend to write much. Hopefully pictures represent a thousand words. Enjoy!
I started with a sharpie, traced the outline of the cut out... Then I started sketching on CAD |
Awesome work! Good job!
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Wow. That's amazing. I wish I had those skills man, good stuff!
Skills = Rep. Good job! |
WOW...great job! :tup:
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Thanks guys even though I know Going with FDm isn't really worth it unless you get hook ups, I hope these installation photos are helpful.
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wow, nice work. have you done temperature measurements yet?
cause there was a guy that tracks his car that did a similar mod and ended up getting higher temps than without the ducting hose.... :icon14: |
Really no I haven't yet but I wonder how that could be the case I will be tracking at Laguna July I'll bring a thermal laser scanner and I'll post up some readings.
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from that we thought maybe PWJDM could make us under the car brake ducts... but that never materialized. all talk, no walk, just civic parts. :ugh2: |
I have to say I am a little disappointed I could not have the whole ducting hose forcing most of the air towards the center of the rotor rather than to the outside of one side of the rotor. But I can't still see how someone got higher temperature with the duct kit. There's not a lot if any ducting any into cooling the rotors oem. The dust shield has a small flange that ducts a little air in front but the caliper is covering most of the flow.
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i think a straight port from the fang hole to the front of the suspension arm + vent on fenders (CS or someone made them) could suction the air out from the wheelwell at speed to provide circulation.
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There could be a possibility the rotor that he did the temp test wore down between the mods therefore the rotor has less material to dissipate heat and the brake duct isnt compensating enough. After all the brake duct is only able to cool the rotor. If there's less material it'll prolly heat up much more and less material for air to cool down. I also wonder if he drove it harder, or it's the same track. Honestly, I don't know how much it's gonna reduce the temp, it's only functional when the car is moving.
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yah, like measuring IAT's, its going to be difficult to nail down a before/after temp as there are so many variables.
if you track your car and dont get icemode, then i think :tup: |
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That's 2.5" hose, right? That's what I plan to use... any issues routing it? I ask because I can't figure out why Stillen chose 2" hose in their kit... other than cost.
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very nice job. The only way to really test it is to block off one of the hoses and take temps of both sides after a track session.
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My mind was thinking of going the long stupid way of unbolting the whole thing to take temperature differences. Funny I can come up with complicated stuff but can't think of an easy solution. I'll see what I can provide you guys after track. It'll be interesting as I'm going to Laguna Seca, I heard it's hard on the brakes. |
More pictures...
Disassembling the brake calipers...
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I was basing my 2.5" assumption off your drawings... I suppose that explains the "accidentally". |
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It wasn 't until I started routing it and looked at other people who have done this kit uses a 2.5" or smaller. I already spent the money, I might as well try to make it work. Try to think back, I was also trying to maximize the coverage of the front duct, I didn't like how the Stillen kit shows the 2 circles from the front bumper. |
scruffy- i like the fact that you used rivots on the hose coupler on the brake rotor cover side. :tup:
it's a slick system. |
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No one worried about water build up in the hose?
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any water is only going to splash on the rotors, like going through a puddle. Not like its going into the engine.
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Water buildup=stagnant water when you hit the stop button :)
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I dont drive mine on the street and don't track in the rain anymore, so its a non issue for me, but I still don't think its a problem. Unless you are parking it long enough to breed mosquitos.
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I garage mine usually, take it out once a week or so yeah
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