I ordered the brake ducts from FastForward. I will let you guys know what they are like when I receive them and install them. Pics will follow soon after. I agree that they could have been made with something less expensive, but for that price and the fact that they are carbon and engineered to fit, I feel they may be worth the money

 

when you get your kit or see your instructions please explain how they attach to the hub. i couldn't understand the method they described on the phone.

 

Track days are starting this week so I figured it would be a good idea to do a brake duct system. Ordered two 401s from this place. Cut them almost in half, a bit larger then half, and used the larger pieces for my ducts.
Bought six feet of 1.5" dia. pool hose from sears. Very smooth interior surface. Yea, small compared to the 3" standard brake cooling hose, but....
Drilled two 1.5" holes into the air damm. Ran the hose around the front chassis and down the lower A arm. Hose is blowing into the ball joint as I need to keep that cool also being that I use a BBK and can not fit the factory heat shield.
Works very well as the brakes feel much cooler to the touch after a brisk drive. Much cooler then the rears.
I had very soft race pads in the fronts and these ducks blew the dust out though the wheel and ended up all down the side of the car.
Changed to harder pads.









Behind the wheel looking forward

 

I'm impressed!!

 

'twas the purpose of my doing it ....
See ya tomorrow ..... and bring the DVD of racing school! I'll have my laptop.

 

That looks great. I bought the same ducts when I went to Sebring from one of the trailer vendors. This Saturday I looked for the 40th time at where they would go (including the hose) and low and behold you got it nailed!!! Hope you are coming to the Providence pully party April 9-10 so we all can get a first hand look!

 

any word on the install or those CF cooling ducts? pics pics pics.

 

did anyone notice that fastforward is now offering rear rocker panels with vents for the rear brakes. there all carbon fiber and $1400. ouch.

 

I will post pics of the product and when it is installed. I did notice the rocker/rear duct package, but at 1400 its a little more than I would want to spend

 

Onasled,

Excellent! Simple, effective and cheap! That $$ carbon fiber kit will disappoint after contact with pavement. On the other hand if they made it out of some kind of plastic/PU they could sell alot of them.

Friday PM, I stuck in the Tyrol caliper stiffners, Ferodo 2500s and ATE Blue for my upcoming DE day. Still not happy with the pedal feel. More bleeding.... Ducting will be next.

Off the subject but what day are you going to the Providence PP? Randy is booked solid so it looks like dyno time with the Unichip is not going to happen. BTW I have not gotten around to making any decisions about shocks/coilovers - I've been lurking but there has not been much new info posted.

Cheers,

 

For sure going Saturday, and might do Sunday also. I guess the Unichip tuning just takes too long. We should talk with Randy about a chip party down the road.

 

Same here. I might pick up a set of scales, so the coilovers would be a possibility. Otherwise it looks like the Konis with our H-sport sprimgs are an excelent choice, and one that I'm leaning towards.

 

any pic of the CF ducts yet?

 

Just got em today! they go on tomorrow!

 

Mini D, any update on the installation, fit and performance of this CF brake duct kit?

 

please, pics and details please!

 

Chris; empty your mail box. I can't PM you now.

 

done

 

See "Brake Duct Prototypes" in this thread.