Humpty Dumpty Interior Pictures
01-03-2005, 06:51 PM
#31
As I presume you are asking about cooling to the front brakes (the rear brakes have their own cooling system), let me describe it (other than, of course, designing the lithium aluminum calipers themselves for most efficient cooling).
The system starts with the specially made and particularly large oriface front mounted ducts pictured above, the presence of which required modifications to the inner part of the front bumper. In this regard, also note the screens bonded to the ducts to prevent debris from entering the system.
In turn, air is fed into specially shaped carbon fiber catch ducts mounted to the left and right side oil coolers (or right side oil cooler and left side a/c condenser). The shape and angularity of the catch ducts were designed to simultaneously permit both a maximum amount of air to be harvested and to allow for maximum wheel clearance (original factory and other ducts I have seen limit steering as the wheel hits the duct). In turn, a large diameter flexible hose is connected to each catch duct that, in turn, is connected to a carbon fiber duct mounted to the cast titanium upright. Such duct is designed to most efficiently direct air into the brake system.
P.S. The carbon fiber rear swing arms have a dual forced air carbon fiber ducting system to cool both the rear brake system and the outer (wheel side) CV joints (and the carbon fiber undertray forces air to cool the transmission and the inner CV's).
The system starts with the specially made and particularly large oriface front mounted ducts pictured above, the presence of which required modifications to the inner part of the front bumper. In this regard, also note the screens bonded to the ducts to prevent debris from entering the system.
In turn, air is fed into specially shaped carbon fiber catch ducts mounted to the left and right side oil coolers (or right side oil cooler and left side a/c condenser). The shape and angularity of the catch ducts were designed to simultaneously permit both a maximum amount of air to be harvested and to allow for maximum wheel clearance (original factory and other ducts I have seen limit steering as the wheel hits the duct). In turn, a large diameter flexible hose is connected to each catch duct that, in turn, is connected to a carbon fiber duct mounted to the cast titanium upright. Such duct is designed to most efficiently direct air into the brake system.
P.S. The carbon fiber rear swing arms have a dual forced air carbon fiber ducting system to cool both the rear brake system and the outer (wheel side) CV joints (and the carbon fiber undertray forces air to cool the transmission and the inner CV's).
01-03-2005, 10:59 PM
#36
Jarhead
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I knew there must be some sort of exotic contraption hidden behind those vents! Wonderful job. Especially impressive, in my opinion, is that you're venting air to both the brakes and the oil cooler/ a/c condensor. Awesome pics.
Brian
Brian
01-04-2005, 05:28 AM
#37
Drifting
Robert,
Will you ever be making any pictorial history of the parts made for the car? Other than here on Rennlist of course........
If nothing else they are beautiful pieces of art work.
Kevin
Will you ever be making any pictorial history of the parts made for the car? Other than here on Rennlist of course........
If nothing else they are beautiful pieces of art work.
Kevin
01-04-2005, 09:50 AM
#38
Professor of Pending Projects
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Originally Posted by warmfuzzies
Robert,
Will you ever be making any pictorial history of the parts made for the car? Other than here on Rennlist of course........
If nothing else they are beautiful pieces of art work.
Kevin
Will you ever be making any pictorial history of the parts made for the car? Other than here on Rennlist of course........
If nothing else they are beautiful pieces of art work.
Kevin
I agree... this calls for a book...
