I just bought a 95 EG hatch, its going to see a lot of track (more then the porsche, that thing sees a lot of jackstand time!) and the previous owner put in pep boys fog lights in the two outer openings in the front bumper. he cut the line that goes across for it. They are broken and dont work and god help me with what he did with the wiring, so i want it gone, but i can just have a cut up bumper. I'll eventually get brake ducts, so i might as well do that now. I wanted to know if anyone make ducts that go in this location for the EG hatch.
thanks guys.
~Eyal

 

As for someone making something specific to that location, is that entirely necessary? I would go to a local race shop and pick up a set of ducts (5"x3" or 6"x4" that reduces down to a 3" opening) and pop rivet (or affix it some other way) for far less than purchasing something specific to the bumper. I think the bigger difficulty will be maintaining something to duct that air into the rotor hats or to the calipers. Unlike the 951, there is not nearly as much room for scoops/shovels and are not nearly as competent on track either.

Give Alex (KingRat) a call on Monday (http://www.kingratmotorsports.com) as I believe he made a brake duct kit for the newer Integras, might be for the Civics as well on that rotor hat/spindle side of things. That's where I think you'll spend a bit more concern (especially for a street/track car).

Congrats on the purchase, now no more calling them Honduhs

 

I stoped calling em honduhs when I started tracking my freinds integra, and passing everyone. Not to mention it makes it to every track event, and never really breaks.
Their too damn good to not buy one.
I was thinking of the kingrat stuff, but since my car is still daily driven, i don't think i want to go with rivets yet.
My first car was a 1996 EK sedan... I sold it to buy the porsche... 2 years later and I'm back in a civic.
~Eyal


Modified by Eyal 951 at 12:25 PM 8/20/2005

 

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Making sure we're on the same page; I am talking about pop-riveting the reducer to the back side of the bumper cover like what's behind the mesh (directly below that turn signal opening) in this pic:



where the reducing duct looks like the black tip in this picture (just in your case, it would be supported by the pop rivets through the bumper cover)



If you buy one that reduces to 3", then buy two (say 5-6') pieces of 3" dia. silicone brake ducting, when you get to the track, slip the hoses onto the outlet of the duct, zip tie the other end to the leading edge of your lower control arm aimed in the general area of the rotor's hats. If you have removed the splash sheilds, this should make some dent in brake heat (not huge). And if you decide down the road you want to be more effective, something like that KR kit might take care of the rest.

Best of luck.