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Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1003531
19/03/2010 00:28
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Originally Posted by Marco20valveT
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!

My concern is that the funnel would sit above the draft..?
I.e. would you see it at all in a front view?

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1003602
19/03/2010 09:26
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It seems my prototype has disappeared frown

John doesn't work at Motormech any more, and when they tidied up the exhaust manufacturing area, it would appear that the ducts and the hosing have been placed "somewhere safe"

IMHO the best solution will be something like the EVO idea - a single fabrication, bolted to the caliper mounts, with the air directed into the small gap between the caliper body and the hub (which is just perfect for getting air into the centre of the disc)

It needs to be able to clear the suspension wishbone on full steering lock AND full suspension compression and extension

Its not a hard job, it just needs someone with some fabrication skills and a standard-wheeled car

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: Nigel] #1003867
19/03/2010 16:27
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I feel there's something possibly political or something or something here, but DAMN, I was hoping to get a Proccy-style exhaust from MM...

Keeping an eye on these cooling solutions carefully.

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1003895
19/03/2010 17:10
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Motormech will still build you an exhaust, but it will be Paul that builds it, rather than John

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: Nigel] #1003939
19/03/2010 18:16
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Will MM still be able to make a full 3 inch exhaust ?

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1004042
19/03/2010 21:26
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Originally Posted by pendy
Will MM still be able to make a full 3 inch exhaust ?


yes

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: Nigel] #1004051
19/03/2010 21:38
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this might help some people, this is what the skyline boys do

http://www.skylineowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72825&page=5

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1005732
23/03/2010 08:49
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Just out of interest has anybody tried fitting their grooved brake discs round the opposite way to see if there is any improvement in cooling?

Usually people refer to the direction where the top edge of the groove contacts the pads first as the "aggressive" fit,and I'm assuming that most people who fit the discs in that direction would be using their Coupé on the track. The thing is,surely that direction would be spiralling the hot gases inward and therefore heating up the hub and consequently the disc too.

If they were fitted the opposite way with the bottom edge of the groove contacting the pads first then I would have thought the hot gasses would then be pushed outwards away from the discs and keeping them cool confused .

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Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: Baz76] #1005758
23/03/2010 09:54
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Baz, mines fitted the 'aggressive' way. To be honest, I don't think it makes much difference in terms of cooling. At the most, its abit more agressive in deglazing the pads? confused

Some discs specify the direction in which they should be fitted as the vents are directional. If the vents are straight, it really makes no difference which way round you fit them.

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1053977
16/06/2010 16:09
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Originally Posted by Per
Originally Posted by Marco20valveT
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!

My concern is that the funnel would sit above the draft..?
I.e. would you see it at all in a front view?


I've just fitted these Citroen parts to my Coupe, and will see if they help (or not) at Castle Combe on Friday smile

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1054174
16/06/2010 22:01
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I've fitted the Citroen bits and have tried them on the track. Clearance is spot on and they work very well! Not sure if its also something to do with the new DBA discs I was running but it certainly didn't fade at all smile

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1183912
11/03/2011 16:37
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Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1370446
23/08/2012 12:44
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Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1370637
23/08/2012 22:42
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You have been busy per!
In the future I am planning on getting the auto ds vented arches and cutting a whole in the inner plastic arch to try and create a pressure difference to pull the warm air out.

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1370653
23/08/2012 23:29
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Marco needs to make his car to before he has to worry about him stopping.

Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1370655
23/08/2012 23:33
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I use the pug 206 brake ducts on mine and Dazs and crazylegs coupes.


Re: Brake disc cooling... [Re: ] #1370684
24/08/2012 01:10
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Hmm, first pic got lost. Here it is + one more:

left vent!

vent hose going into the right side

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