brake cooling!! - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

ZER026D · 2003-09-06, 01:41 PM

check this out http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...&threadid=1664

Theo · 2003-09-07, 07:08 PM

I like it. I wonder why they left it off?

Theo

sperry · 2003-09-07, 10:36 PM

Mine's got it...

tysonK · 2003-09-07, 11:28 PM

I don't have.

just when I don't think Theo is here, he's creeping around in the technical just waiting for the good posts.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2003-09-08, 08:50 AM

Just make your own, it's fairly easy... especially if you remove the foglights from your front bumper.

[img:abb471e150=800]http://www.doink.net/gallery/Photo%20Album/Austin's%20Mustang/Mustang%20Front.jpg[/img:abb471e150]

[img:abb471e150=800]http://www.doink.net/gallery/Photo%20Album/Austin's%20Mustang/Left%20Front%20Coilover.jpg[/img:abb471e150]

sperry · 2003-09-08, 09:00 AM

That's an awful lot of work to duplicate a factory piece that just snaps on. But it prolly works better.

Check out Gary's solution:

[img:5c98951b47=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-08-09%20NASA%20USTCC%20Race%20at%20Reno-Fernley%20Raceway/2003-08-10%20Day%202/USTCC%20ruined%20intake.jpg[/img:5c98951b47]

It's pretty busted up, but you get the idea.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2003-09-08, 09:34 AM

It does work better, no question. Since the factory duct on the WRX looks fairly small in cross-sectional area and it just dumps air into the fenderwell area my guess is its effectiveness is marginal at best. To really get a noticeable effect you need to run ducting right up near the center of the rotor to blow right into it... this works pretty well and is also totally do-able in your garage. For maximum effectiveness you need a close-fitting backing plate that isolates the rotor center from outside air & insures all the ducted air from the front will be directed into the rotor... this isn't very easy or cheap to do though.

There's a guy on CC.com custom TIG welding up these for about $250 a pair...

dknv · 2003-09-08, 04:18 PM

I would check, but...

Theo · 2003-09-08, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tysonK

I don't have.

just when I don't think Theo is here, he's creeping around in the technical just waiting for the good posts.

Sorry for the disapearing act. I started a new job last week and have been limping around with a bad back. No fun.

Many thanks to Scott and Debbie for helping me change tires and such for the trip back Sunday. How embarasing.

Theo

ArthurS · 2003-09-08, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dknv

I would check, but...

Soda just came out my noise.....ROTFLMAO.

MattR · 2003-09-08, 05:56 PM

OMG Debi! That was the best reply evAr!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahaah! My roomate just came across the hall because I was laughing so hard...I did not see that coming!

BTW, My wagon had the ducts, the seemed to small to do much, but who knows.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2003-09-15, 07:33 AM

Here's pictures of a WRX owners custom front ducting...

You can also remove the dust/splash shields behind the rotors at each wheel for better airflow... I took 'em off of my car.

2003-09-06, 01:41 PM	#1
ZER026D EJ251 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 616 Car: 01 is300 / 87 rx4 Class: ? drive fast take chances	brake cooling!! check this out http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...&threadid=1664

2003-09-07, 07:08 PM	#2
Theo EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 133	I like it. I wonder why they left it off? Theo __________________ White WRX Family Wagon

2003-09-07, 10:36 PM	#3
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Mine's got it... __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2003-09-07, 11:28 PM	#4
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	I don't have. just when I don't think Theo is here, he's creeping around in the technical just waiting for the good posts. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2003-09-08, 08:50 AM	#5
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Just make your own, it's fairly easy... especially if you remove the foglights from your front bumper. [img:abb471e150=800]http://www.doink.net/gallery/Photo%20Album/Austin's%20Mustang/Mustang%20Front.jpg[/img:abb471e150] [img:abb471e150=800]http://www.doink.net/gallery/Photo%20Album/Austin's%20Mustang/Left%20Front%20Coilover.jpg[/img:abb471e150] __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2003-09-08, 09:00 AM	#6
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	That's an awful lot of work to duplicate a factory piece that just snaps on. But it prolly works better. Check out Gary's solution: [img:5c98951b47=600]http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Reno%20Meets/2003-08-09%20NASA%20USTCC%20Race%20at%20Reno-Fernley%20Raceway/2003-08-10%20Day%202/USTCC%20ruined%20intake.jpg[/img:5c98951b47] It's pretty busted up, but you get the idea. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2003-09-08, 09:34 AM	#7
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	It does work better, no question. Since the factory duct on the WRX looks fairly small in cross-sectional area and it just dumps air into the fenderwell area my guess is its effectiveness is marginal at best. To really get a noticeable effect you need to run ducting right up near the center of the rotor to blow right into it... this works pretty well and is also totally do-able in your garage. For maximum effectiveness you need a close-fitting backing plate that isolates the rotor center from outside air & insures all the ducted air from the front will be directed into the rotor... this isn't very easy or cheap to do though. There's a guy on CC.com custom TIG welding up these for about $250 a pair... __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2003-09-08, 04:18 PM	#8
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	I would check, but... Attached Images

2003-09-08, 05:56 PM	#11
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	OMG Debi! That was the best reply evAr!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahaah! My roomate just came across the hall because I was laughing so hard...I did not see that coming! BTW, My wagon had the ducts, the seemed to small to do much, but who knows. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2003-09-15, 07:33 AM	#12
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Here's pictures of a WRX owners custom front ducting... You can also remove the dust/splash shields behind the rotors at each wheel for better airflow... I took 'em off of my car. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

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