Home made brake cooling vents

stevos758 · 09-12-2006, 04:48 PM

Built this today. alls i need is a scoops for the front cover(fog lights on a wrx) and ill be set to go let me know what you think and if it will work or not

SubyFi · 09-12-2006, 04:53 PM

How about a parts list and how-to?

thrlskr · 09-12-2006, 04:54 PM

Great work! I think it'll work great!

***CGMDan*** · 09-12-2006, 04:56 PM

You want to try and get the air to the center of the rotor. I couldn't tell if the air duct will enable that or not.

Mykl · 09-12-2006, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubyFi

How about a parts list and how-to?

1. cut hole in brake dust shield
2. modify piece of metal tubing to lay flush against dust shield
3. rivet metal tubing to dust shield

Right?

stevos758 · 09-12-2006, 07:28 PM

^ thats pretty much it ill do more in depth tom. gotta go party

mmahan · 09-17-2006, 11:03 AM

just a quick warning... I can't tell for sure what kind of hose you are using from the picture, but things will get QUITE HOT (read: melting-plastic-hot) at the connection point you have made to the dust shield. Be sure to use a hose that is rated as such.

**WESTI** · 09-17-2006, 11:37 AM

are those really needed? plus that does look kinda flimsy and ghetto *cough* maybe u should try some more sturdy materials

big will · 09-17-2006, 04:22 PM

if you dont get the air to the center of the rotor you arn't getting the most cooling.

pt518sti · 09-17-2006, 04:58 PM

If you find that the hose is getting too hot they sell an aluminum or some kind of metal version of the same thing.

The Black Pearl · 09-18-2006, 08:57 PM

i think it's a good do it your self job. the duct looks like it will work just fine. i agree on the melting. as for the center getting the blow. well it appears that it will work. think of it this way. he is attempting to do something cool (no pun intended). and its going to do a lot better than the stuff he had on there before... nothing!!! good luck.

stevos758 · 09-19-2006, 05:52 AM

All right a slight update. just wanted to let you know after my first track day the left tube did not hold up. the right one is fine. later this week i will be looking for new materials i will keep you uopdated

**RaceComp Engineering** · 09-24-2006, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big will

if you dont get the air to the center of the rotor you arn't getting the most cooling.

Yeah despite my personal experience with this...it took me 3 prototypes to realize this and we then produced our kit in the format you see it in now, with air going to the center of the rotor.

Myles

scottjua · 09-18-2008, 04:22 PM

updated your project?

jimmyz · 09-24-2008, 01:35 AM

Looks like my dryer.

09-12-2006, 04:48 PM	#1
stevos758 STI Driver Car: 06 STi CGM Location: Chippewa Falls, WI Posts: 276 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Home made brake cooling vents Built this today. alls i need is a scoops for the front cover(fog lights on a wrx) and ill be set to go let me know what you think and if it will work or not This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

09-12-2006, 04:53 PM	#2
SubyFi Spec C Club Car: '05 STi in OBP Fav Mod: coilovers & www.hpdedriver.com Location: L.A. (SFV), CA Posts: 1,181 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	How about a parts list and how-to? Last edited by SubyFi; 09-12-2006 at 04:58 PM.

09-18-2008, 04:22 PM	#14
scottjua Professional STI Driver Car: 06 Aspen White STi / Location: Plano, TX (Dallas) Posts: 461 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Home made brake cooling vents updated your project?

09-24-2008, 01:35 AM	#15
jimmyz Silver Member Car: black 07 wrx sti Fav Mod: Rce yellows Location: Orlando Posts: 109 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Home made brake cooling vents Looks like my dryer. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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09-12-2006, 04:54 PM	#3
thrlskr The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05 WRX STi Fav Mod: Seat Time Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 913 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	Great work! I think it'll work great!

09-12-2006, 04:56 PM	#4
*CGMDan* Platinum Member Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: What's RCE made lately? Location: Beaverton, Or Posts: 1,506 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	You want to try and get the air to the center of the rotor. I couldn't tell if the air duct will enable that or not.

09-12-2006, 07:28 PM	#6
stevos758 STI Driver Car: 06 STi CGM Location: Chippewa Falls, WI Posts: 276 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	^ thats pretty much it ill do more in depth tom. gotta go party

09-17-2006, 11:03 AM	#7
mmahan Junior STI Driver Car: '04 STi Location: Eureka, Ca Posts: 111 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	just a quick warning... I can't tell for sure what kind of hose you are using from the picture, but things will get QUITE HOT (read: melting-plastic-hot) at the connection point you have made to the dust shield. Be sure to use a hose that is rated as such.

09-17-2006, 11:37 AM	#8
WESTI I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: EWG Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,726 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	are those really needed? plus that does look kinda flimsy and ghetto cough maybe u should try some more sturdy materials

09-17-2006, 04:22 PM	#9
big will STI Driver Car: 06 AW STI on gold Fav Mod: CBRD tune Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 299 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	if you dont get the air to the center of the rotor you arn't getting the most cooling.

09-17-2006, 04:58 PM	#10
pt518sti S204 Racer Car: 2005 White/Gold STi Fav Mod: TD06-20G/Tein Flex coilovers Location: New York Posts: 2,889 IWSTI Addict since: May 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	If you find that the hose is getting too hot they sell an aluminum or some kind of metal version of the same thing.

09-18-2006, 08:57 PM	#11
The Black Pearl Junior STI Driver Fav Mod: allofem Location: so ca Posts: 121 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	i think it's a good do it your self job. the duct looks like it will work just fine. i agree on the melting. as for the center getting the blow. well it appears that it will work. think of it this way. he is attempting to do something cool (no pun intended). and its going to do a lot better than the stuff he had on there before... nothing!!! good luck.

09-19-2006, 05:52 AM	#12
stevos758 STI Driver Car: 06 STi CGM Location: Chippewa Falls, WI Posts: 276 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	All right a slight update. just wanted to let you know after my first track day the left tube did not hold up. the right one is fine. later this week i will be looking for new materials i will keep you uopdated