Well stop chatting on here then and get at it...

I'd be on the GB!

it will have to be on the back burner for now, ive got a heavy weekend coming up...

Really what are you doing...

Alloy bells will offer better cooling, and less chance of warping.

Have a look at your standard disk, the casting shape blocks off 50% of the air flow through the centre of the disk. An alloy belled disk will not have this problem as the disk is bolted to the bell allowing full air flow.

Alloy is also a much better conductor of heat so will cool them much quicker.

hmm so we need to look into making an alloy type to do this!

Lashe's... i think im going out with some mates.

Why you cheeky sod Marco...

Giggady

Marco - my design is already done - its been prototyped - its at Motormech - it just needs fitting and checking for clearance at full steering lock and/or full suspension travel

Its really simple - a small stainless bracket, bolted to the bottom balljoint pinchbolt (and thus it steers with the hub) and a short (200mm?) length of flexible brake ducting, down to another bracket, fastened to the front ARB droplink bottom nut

I have a feeling it will need some tweaking, but it just needs testing

Nigel, you have saved me the ball ache!!

Thak you!!!

interested to see it in swing!!
lets me know how you get on please!

Thanks!!

Sounds very interesting Nigel

I'm due in to Paul's on Monday ... will it be fitted by then, or will I be able to catch a gander?

No - its been on John's table for weeks and weeks - just haven't got round to finishing it

Right then time to hassle Nigel it seems

I've got....
2 of these

2 of these

And a metre of this (well I've got 2 actually so maybe some for sale....)

how are you planning to mount them Nobby?

Not 100% sure yet. Ive got some ally sheet that I was gonna make some mini brackets with BUT my front calipers/discs are different from the standard coupe ones so my solution might differ from Nigels

I was looking underneath a VW GTi MarkV and this is how they cool their brakes and disc.

cooling duct 01

cooling duct 02

I've just ordered a set of these: (thanks MiniPit )
- 0000482811 : left mounting
- 0000482810 : right mounting
- 0000482731 : left deflector
- 0000482730 : right deflector

Cost ~£24 and a couple of days waiting for the parts to arrive.

They'll not be fitted for my day at Silverstone but I'll let people know how I get on when I do get my hands on them

£24? I paid £27

Ahhh ... probably a VAT issue in my price

I must say Citroen's service does seem to be better than Fiat's. They dropped me a text first thing in the morning when the parts arrived. Fiat in the other hand didn't even bother informing when they said they would!

Have you fitted them yet?

I was wondering whether it would be possible to alter the bracket somehow to allow it to fit onto both caliper bolts?

Not fitted them yet Dave. Will get it done soon for next month's track day.

I'm not sure how far off the 2 bolt holes are. If its close enough then maybe abit of filing or drilling could do it..but i'm not even sure if its worth the hassle? I'm sure mounting it on a single point is strong enough. Maybe Minipit could comment on that.

I was hoping that a bit of filing might do the trick.

I was worried that the whole thing might rotate around just a single bolt fixing (particularly with the force placed on it when doing 120+mph on track )?

im going to use a secondary back up mount... Cable ties!!!

just in case it some how comes off or snaps off i will make sure they stay on the car and not in dave_t's bumper when i over take him on a track day one day!!

Also, dave, if your willing to try some thing out, ive whipped 2 cooling ducts up with pipes going to them..
would you be willing to test them friday?

they are quick realise and really easy to fit!!

i managed to put them on and off with in 5mins per side!

I'm more than happy to try them out, Marco

I've just forked out for a new set of discs ready for Friday (after wrecking my last set of DBAs), and wanted to try to prevent these being wrecked as well.

I was therefore hoping to be able to fit the Citroen air deflectors before Friday, but won't have the parts before then.

Hence anything that you have to hand that might help will be great And I'll make sure that your cooling set-up gets a proper test on the track

i dont doubt that mate!

right i will make final tweeks over the next few days and bring them with me!

Also i will get there early to fit them while your in the drivers breifing!!

(text me to remind me to bring them mate or i may forget!
and if they work and work well, you can have them!

You have any pics of that mount Marco?
I think I'll go for a mount + hose to the front.
I'm not sure wether the Citroen piece will catch any air on my Coupe, I suspect it´s too low.

the citroen ones should fit well!!

i think it would make no difference if its lower or not!?

just the draft under the car will be funneled into the vent going to the disc!