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06-14-2013 08:44 PM |
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Originally Posted by post_break
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The universal backing brake cooling plates will not be as effective of a sealed rotor forcing majority of the cool air through the veins, however for the price of the components you could go this route if you have limited funds, and have some time.
3" hose will not fit unless you route the hose under the car.
I have nothing against DIY. It's always interesting to see what others come up with.
We just made a functional kit that you can install in your garage with standard tools.
Just as a reference we made this kit based off of our Time Attack car, which we played with different brake cooling methods. In our Time Attack Evo, we used a modified NASCAR carbon fiber backing plate (Covered half of the rotor - we had to cut to make fit) for our Brembo GTR Big Brake kit, which did ok on the Autobahn South course 2.0mile during our 30min test session. We did not experience any brake fade, however pad wear was not where we wanted it to be, since you have to purchase 8 pads for the front calipers alone.
Once we made a backing plate that sealed off the rotor, the temperature brake temps were reduced and best of all pad and rotor wear was noticeably better.
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