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Originally Posted by Marchy
do you have any concerns that the brake cooling kit will channel more water to your rotors during a somewhat good rain storm?
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I thought about that, and I have very little concern because the way the hoses are routed at the front from the back of the ducts they go up and over the frame rails around the radiator and back down. Thanks to gravity this little "hill" doesn't allow any rain water collected even at high speeds to continue on to the backing plate. Any water that does happen to get to the backing plate theoretically shouldn't make it directly to the rotors. The air guides also allow a 4-5 inch gap between the hose and the rotor so any drops will again fall victim to gravity before reaching the rotors.
I've thought about getting plugs for the front of the ducts but after installing the kit and understanding how the hoses are routed I don't have much concern about rain water. I'll definitely keep an eye on everything next time I drive in heavy rain.