I'm looking into brake upgrades for my integra as soon as it gets back from the shop, I'm seeing this stuff about brake ducting and did searches all over the web. Most sites just give me prices on pipe looking pieces and so fourth, can someone tell me what actually is brake ducting and does it work significantly?


[Modified by prajx, 7:19 PM 10/23/2001]

 

I'm assuming that is is the piping that routes air directly to the rotors and pads. My mechanic has this on his NSX, so i'm sure it's not completely useless. I'd think it's one of those DIY things that is worth doing if you're bored. I've considered doing this also.

 

Brake ducting isn't necessary unless you track your car. Do you track your car?

 

Like this????

 

I point it towards the caliper, where all the heat is generated... and yea..only for the track..

 

Hey, what's up Nick?

What's the word on your bumper man?

Let me know.

 

I have only seen one pair of rotors that were that color, and it was after the guy drove for 30 miles with his parking brake on!

how hot do those rotors get?

 

I think that is the reflection of my daughters pink dress....

 

that looks great. props on the duct work, came out real good... especially the duct inlet in the old cornering light(s).

 

i might consider having kids so they can work on my car just like you. wish my dad had with me.

 

awe, thats cute


Chris, do you notice the ducting to be beneficial or have you never tracked your car without it?

 

The whole reason for the ducting was because I ashed my stock pads at Sears Point. A MUST have for any track use. Now I use Hawk Blues..and the ducts so I dont know the difference...since I changed the pads and added ducts at the same time.

 

Chris your daughters a Cutie, hope mine turn out like that hehe. Hope she likes cars when she grows up.

 

<how hot do those rotors get?>

An average car stopping from 60MPH can generate enough heat to melt 1lb of lead. or so I have heard.

 

ahhh! that is highly likely you train your pit crew early I see

 

I have gotten mine hot enough that you can't touch the spokes on the outter part of the wheel... and the smell of rubber (not from burn-outs) is in the air...

Will
-who needs to get a set of cheep-o turn signals and start cutting.

 

hey guys with brake ducts, do you have to worry about debris hitting the caliper while running the car?

 

it looks like chris' setup is pretty safe from that type of situation, the inlet hole is pretty small, and then the ducting takes a few turns, so any debris that would get in there would lose the momentum when it hits the sides of the ducting.

of course that is just my thoughts, it might do something completely different in practice.

 

I actually had alot of BUGS on the inside of the rims and back side of the rotor.

The ones on the rotor didnt last long before they were turned into carbon! And the pad just wiped them off i'm sure And yes, at the EXPO I burned my arm on a spoke reading the air pressure right after I got off the track

All I could smell was baking on paint! (they are Krylon'd flat black)