Brake Ducting?
June-29th-2004, 09:06 PM
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Brake Ducting?
has anyone jury-rigged any ducting to cool the front brakes? I'm on a quest to reduce brake fluid temp for the next track day.
i'm using ford 550 degree brake fluid but it's not enough. i don't think motul 600 would be either w/o the help of ducting.
Thanks for any tips/photos!
an.
i'm using ford 550 degree brake fluid but it's not enough. i don't think motul 600 would be either w/o the help of ducting.
Thanks for any tips/photos!
an.
June-30th-2004, 08:05 AM
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um....what brake mods have you done that would over heat your brakes? I've spent a day (full day) rallying about in the woods left braking the whole time and NEVER faded them.....and mine are stock.....
June-30th-2004, 11:42 AM
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fluid gets hot (mushy) due to heat transfer from pads. That's why i need brake cooling (i'm already close to the highest temp fluid). SS lines may help feel but not temp.
my brakes are stock. i'd say most stock cars have fluid boil probs when raced on a track w/ 15 min sessions of repeated heavy braking under high speed.
my brakes are stock. i'd say most stock cars have fluid boil probs when raced on a track w/ 15 min sessions of repeated heavy braking under high speed.
June-30th-2004, 11:54 AM
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Not be a jerk...but have you ever driven on a track? i've taken all of my cars from E30 M3's to 2.0 Jetta's on the track and not had fluid fade....as long as your fluid is fresh and the proper DOT rating your fine, if your worried about get ATE SuperBlue and use that, use upgraded pads and slotted rotors as well....I've driven stock brakes at numerous tracks and been fine....unless your riding the brake pedal or your fluid is old...you should be fine...
also....brake ducts are to cool the rotors and pads...not the fluid
also....brake ducts are to cool the rotors and pads...not the fluid
June-30th-2004, 02:28 PM
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tell me then, what heats up fluid if it ain't hot pads and rotors?
yeah, i've raced at multiple tracks:
road america
pr/sir
pir
mission
bremerton
fluid is bled after each event. like i said, high temp ford 550 degree dry bp.
yeah, i've raced at multiple tracks:
road america
pr/sir
pir
mission
bremerton
fluid is bled after each event. like i said, high temp ford 550 degree dry bp.
June-30th-2004, 02:47 PM
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I get what your saying everbruin.....get some SS brakelines, this will help with pad response and some cross drilled and slotted rotors can help with temps too....if you want some really good rotors get some cryo treated ones...cops use them, they are bad a$$!!
June-30th-2004, 04:04 PM
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hey dork, read my post again 
...I sugested the S/CD rotors, besides, cryo treated are rediculously expensive...your rotors are much more cost effective....I'll tell you like a tell my boss at work when he asks me about an account...READ THE NOTES 
...I sugested the S/CD rotors, besides, cryo treated are rediculously expensive...your rotors are much more cost effective....I'll tell you like a tell my boss at work when he asks me about an account...READ THE NOTES
