Brake cooling project...

ashmostro · 09-21-2013, 12:53 PM

In progress... just a couple pics for now...

I'm going to cut a hole out of the back of the stock duct to run 2.5" SCAT hose. Next step is riveting some 2.5" flanges to the backing plates. Then I run the hoses.

CJ421 · 09-21-2013, 01:24 PM

Cool (pun intended). Are you going to hijack the front OEM brake ducts?

ashmostro · 09-21-2013, 01:53 PM

That's precisely what those large plastic tubes are!

Tommeh · 09-23-2013, 10:35 PM

How will it work on the side with the oil cooler? I seen this down the 1m using the bottom air ducts on the lip or something like that.

ashmostro · 09-24-2013, 08:10 AM

On my car, both sides have a cooler. The bigger issue turned out to be the FMIC support. I will need to run the hoses inside the ducts for a bit and then cut he ducts short and do some sharp bends with the hose. Ran out of time over the weekend since I needed to service some suspension issues but will hopefully get to after my track day next weekend.

johmei · 10-15-2013, 09:14 AM

Subscribed! I really need to do something like this. Looks really promising!

rwalker · 10-15-2013, 10:31 AM

the end with the metal, that's the back of the stock duct or the front?

what is the purpose of the plug?

ashmostro · 10-15-2013, 11:05 AM

It's the front. The other end is going to be cut short and the tubing either run through it, or cut out to exit early - that's the biggest challenge right now and I haven't had the time to get back to it in the last couple of weekends and my wife and I are looking at homes.

The plug allows one to cover up the duct for the street so you don't have over-cooling. I will just take off the plug at the track and be able to run the ducting permanently. Convenient.

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ashmostro Brigadier General 1254 Rep 4,088 Posts Drives: 2020 M4cs \| 2022 M550i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Falls Church, VA iTrader: (27)	On my car, both sides have a cooler. The bigger issue turned out to be the FMIC support. I will need to run the hoses inside the ducts for a bit and then cut he ducts short and do some sharp bends with the hose. Ran out of time over the weekend since I needed to service some suspension issues but will hopefully get to after my track day next weekend.
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ashmostro Brigadier General 1254 Rep 4,088 Posts Drives: 2020 M4cs \| 2022 M550i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Falls Church, VA iTrader: (27)	It's the front. The other end is going to be cut short and the tubing either run through it, or cut out to exit early - that's the biggest challenge right now and I haven't had the time to get back to it in the last couple of weekends and my wife and I are looking at homes. The plug allows one to cover up the duct for the street so you don't have over-cooling. I will just take off the plug at the track and be able to run the ducting permanently. Convenient.
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