How to - RCE Kool Brake Kit - Page 2

spazegun2213 · 05-17-2006, 09:04 PM

Alright guys, here is the after math

Thats the drivers side hose and after 300+ miles of track (3 days baby!) and 40-80 miles of street driving (thanks to a broken radiator hose) this is how it looked. Clearly the hose is spent, but it was nice to use it as a turn in trigger as it rubbed on the track in turn 3

but this is the passenger side hose

as you can see, there is NO damage at ALL, so I will be reusing this hose

so I think I'm going to press the hose into an oval the next time. But I'm really impressed with the hose, i mean, it went thought HELL!!! that I"m sure on the track it would have been fine.

spazegun2213 · 05-22-2006, 03:58 PM

w00t for the how to section!

rev_happy_sti · 05-29-2006, 01:16 PM

is that the best place to put the hoses so they get air? wouldnt it be better to route it somewhere in the front of the car?

STi-FLASH · 06-09-2006, 11:56 AM

Thanks for all the great write up and hints for those of us who just purchased a set. Just FYI: The guy at RCE said that they give out 12' of hose now, I havent recieved them yet so I will let you know when I do.

F

***BoostJunkie*** · 06-19-2006, 06:09 PM

Here are some pics of my Kool Brake Kit install. This really helped in keeping rotor temps down, I had no fade whatsoever and VIR is a very high speed/heavy braking track. I'd recommend them to anyone who tracks their car.

Inlets courtesy of Home Depot Racing

They look ghetto but they worked very well. I just used some dryer duct reducers and cut them to fit my JDM fog surrounds.

I routed the ducts in the most simple way possible, while also trying to maintain as much ground clearance as I could. I ended up with no scraping on the ground and minimal rubbing of the tire on the ducts at full lock (only happened driving around the paddock at low speed).

Enchanter · 06-20-2006, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoostJunkie

Here are some pics of my Kool Brake Kit install. This really helped in keeping rotor temps down,

Do you have any pic's of where you ran the hoses to get to the back of the fog light surrounds? Did you cut through the inner fender?

spazegun2213 · 06-22-2006, 07:30 AM

no he didnt cut the fenders at all, he simply pushed that piece that extends from the fender well onto the front mud sheild (they are failry small pieces) and routed the hose through there if i understand correctly.

EDIT:

There is a piece like this on the 04-05's that you can push up, and route them though there

**GTWORX.com** · 06-22-2006, 08:56 AM

Yep, no cutting at all. I just pushed the plastic sheild in front of the fender lining aside and squeezed the hose through there.

-Dan

MGizzle · 07-26-2006, 05:26 PM

Where can I buy some of this hose?? I track my car and right now I am so pi%$ed off at the brakes it is not even funny. They get sooooooooo hot it is not even funny.

**GTWORX.com** · 07-31-2006, 02:04 PM

Just give us a call.

A1337STI · 11-15-2006, 03:36 PM

I bought the 6$ air pleeps /plaps (as subaru calls them) to complete the start of the factory air ducts . haven't bought the little clips / (plastic screw nail type things that holds the fender liners in)

it creates a high pressure zone up there. esp if you add a front lip spoiler so assuming i ever finish it off it should help for my track days.

jared57 · 05-27-2007, 06:00 PM

I just added a post for installing the Kool Brake Kit and keeping the rotor heat shields in place. I had to modify the shields. Pics are posted here:

Kool Brake Kit : Heat Shield Mod

05-17-2006, 09:04 PM	#16
spazegun2213 Poor Speed Racer Car: 96 328 Fav Mod: Race Car! Location: Northern VA Posts: 8,379 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Alright guys, here is the after math Thats the drivers side hose and after 300+ miles of track (3 days baby!) and 40-80 miles of street driving (thanks to a broken radiator hose) this is how it looked. Clearly the hose is spent, but it was nice to use it as a turn in trigger as it rubbed on the track in turn 3 but this is the passenger side hose as you can see, there is NO damage at ALL, so I will be reusing this hose so I think I'm going to press the hose into an oval the next time. But I'm really impressed with the hose, i mean, it went thought HELL!!! that I"m sure on the track it would have been fine. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-22-2006, 03:58 PM	#17
spazegun2213 Poor Speed Racer Car: 96 328 Fav Mod: Race Car! Location: Northern VA Posts: 8,379 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	w00t for the how to section! Last edited by spazegun2213 : 05-23-2006 at 06:20 AM.

05-27-2007, 06:00 PM	#27
jared57 Junior STI Driver Car: Black 05 STI Fav Mod: Driver Upgrade Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 68 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: How to - RCE Kool Brake Kit I just added a post for installing the Kool Brake Kit and keeping the rotor heat shields in place. I had to modify the shields. Pics are posted here: Kool Brake Kit : Heat Shield Mod This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-29-2006, 01:16 PM	#18
rev_happy_sti Grassroots STI Racer Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 598 Join Date: May 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	is that the best place to put the hoses so they get air? wouldnt it be better to route it somewhere in the front of the car?

06-09-2006, 11:56 AM	#19
STi-FLASH Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 STi, CGM Fav Mod: PF 01 pads for the track Location: San Diego, Mira Mesa Posts: 29 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks for all the great write up and hints for those of us who just purchased a set. Just FYI: The guy at RCE said that they give out 12' of hose now, I havent recieved them yet so I will let you know when I do. F

06-19-2006, 06:09 PM	#20
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,381 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (12)	Here are some pics of my Kool Brake Kit install. This really helped in keeping rotor temps down, I had no fade whatsoever and VIR is a very high speed/heavy braking track. I'd recommend them to anyone who tracks their car. Inlets courtesy of Home Depot Racing They look ghetto but they worked very well. I just used some dryer duct reducers and cut them to fit my JDM fog surrounds. I routed the ducts in the most simple way possible, while also trying to maintain as much ground clearance as I could. I ended up with no scraping on the ground and minimal rubbing of the tire on the ducts at full lock (only happened driving around the paddock at low speed).

06-22-2006, 07:30 AM	#22
spazegun2213 Poor Speed Racer Car: 96 328 Fav Mod: Race Car! Location: Northern VA Posts: 8,379 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	no he didnt cut the fenders at all, he simply pushed that piece that extends from the fender well onto the front mud sheild (they are failry small pieces) and routed the hose through there if i understand correctly. EDIT: There is a piece like this on the 04-05's that you can push up, and route them though there

06-22-2006, 08:56 AM	#23
GTWORX.com Authorized Vendor Car: 06 B-SPEC Legacy wit Fav Mod: AP Pedals and Motons Location: SEE the NEW SITE www.GTWO Posts: 1,093 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Yep, no cutting at all. I just pushed the plastic sheild in front of the fender lining aside and squeezed the hose through there. -Dan

07-26-2006, 05:26 PM	#24
MGizzle Professional STI Racer Car: 05 STi OBP Fav Mod: Data Acq System Location: Warren, Michigan Posts: 764 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Where can I buy some of this hose?? I track my car and right now I am so pi%$ed off at the brakes it is not even funny. They get sooooooooo hot it is not even funny.

07-31-2006, 02:04 PM	#25
GTWORX.com Authorized Vendor Car: 06 B-SPEC Legacy wit Fav Mod: AP Pedals and Motons Location: SEE the NEW SITE www.GTWO Posts: 1,093 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Just give us a call.

11-15-2006, 03:36 PM	#26
A1337STI STI Driver Car: 05 WRB w/Gold Location: Stateline, NV Posts: 212 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	I bought the 6$ air pleeps /plaps (as subaru calls them) to complete the start of the factory air ducts . haven't bought the little clips / (plastic screw nail type things that holds the fender liners in) it creates a high pressure zone up there. esp if you add a front lip spoiler so assuming i ever finish it off it should help for my track days.