Homemade brake cooling ducts
#22
Motorsports trivia for the day – NASCAR teams use several very powerful fans for front brake cooling on their short track set ups (the cars weigh over 3400 lbs and do a lot of braking). The fans that they use are actually powerful enough that they affect the handling of the car by creating a low pressure at the intake – that’s a lot of sucking!
BTW......said friend left Ford around the same time as me, and took a job as an engineer with Michael Waltrip's operation. The majority of Scott's track time was at Waterford Hills (in SE Michigan), which is a pretty tight (low speeed) track, so the similarity isn't' surprising.
#24
Nice setup. You followed the first principle of brake ducting which is to keep the tubing as straight as possible (I learned my lesson the hard way). If you're not concerned about the appearance of the front of your car, remove that section of bumper cover immediately in front of the intake hole for better airflow.
Patrick, I've been able to duct around the Tarret's using the kit that OG Racing used to sell (similar setup to Tay Tay's). Had to route the hose a little more rearward along the chassis before turning out toward the rotor to avoid rubbing on the sway bar.
Patrick, I've been able to duct around the Tarret's using the kit that OG Racing used to sell (similar setup to Tay Tay's). Had to route the hose a little more rearward along the chassis before turning out toward the rotor to avoid rubbing on the sway bar.
#25
#26
Nice setup. You followed the first principle of brake ducting which is to keep the tubing as straight as possible (I learned my lesson the hard way). If you're not concerned about the appearance of the front of your car, remove that section of bumper cover immediately in front of the intake hole for better airflow.
Thanks for the positive feedback guys
Taylor
#29
#30
Okay, so this past weekend, I discovered first hand what brake fade feels like. Then I discovered first hand what brake failure is like (going into Turn 1 at Road Atlanta, for those who know it).
So before October, I plan on upgrading the brakes. I've had some Turbo S brakes and brackets sitting on a shelf waiting until I needed new pads, but they will be going on earlier. I am going to go ahead and add some ducting, as well, as my Leda's don't even have provisions for mounting the deflectors.
Question - the diagram on Pegasus' website says that the outlet is 2-3/4", but you used 2-1/2" hose. How did you attach it? Seems you'd be better off with the 3" hose, rather than the 2-1/2", but I'm sure packaging becomes an issue.
So before October, I plan on upgrading the brakes. I've had some Turbo S brakes and brackets sitting on a shelf waiting until I needed new pads, but they will be going on earlier. I am going to go ahead and add some ducting, as well, as my Leda's don't even have provisions for mounting the deflectors.
Question - the diagram on Pegasus' website says that the outlet is 2-3/4", but you used 2-1/2" hose. How did you attach it? Seems you'd be better off with the 3" hose, rather than the 2-1/2", but I'm sure packaging becomes an issue.