C6 Brake Cooling Will this Work?
01-11-2011, 11:48 PM
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C6 Brake Cooling Will this Work?
Found this post on another forum. What are the opinions on the effectiveness of this (ie will air get forced into the NACA duct or pass over)?
Step #1
Etch the surface of your stock foglite assemblies with a scratch awl so the center sections could be cut out upon their removal.
Step #2
Pre-drill the lens once the foglight assemblies are removed
Step #3
Use a tile "diamond burr" (I prefer Onsrud) and a hand file to smooth out the lines of the new opening
Step #4
Mock-up and cut the adjustment portion of the foglight assembly off to make room for the hand formed NACA duct with 3" output
Step #5
With the aid of a heat gun, some wood blocks, and a pair of gloves ( to protect your hands) Carefully cut the extra trim off the NACA duct and hand form it around the modified fog-light assembly. Secure it in place using 2-part epoxy and seal everything of with Black duct tape for a cleaner look and to insure no leaks.
Step #6
Mark the factory brake ducts as the extend "into" the front inner spalsh sheild. Cut them off approximately 1" into the front facia area and proceed to run 3" silicone hose into that duct being carefull to conform the wire supported hose to fit as closely to the oval I.D. of the factory duct.
Step #7
From here, Everything is put back together as stock.
The Final Product
Step #1
Etch the surface of your stock foglite assemblies with a scratch awl so the center sections could be cut out upon their removal.
Step #2
Pre-drill the lens once the foglight assemblies are removed
Step #3
Use a tile "diamond burr" (I prefer Onsrud) and a hand file to smooth out the lines of the new opening
Step #4
Mock-up and cut the adjustment portion of the foglight assembly off to make room for the hand formed NACA duct with 3" output
Step #5
With the aid of a heat gun, some wood blocks, and a pair of gloves ( to protect your hands) Carefully cut the extra trim off the NACA duct and hand form it around the modified fog-light assembly. Secure it in place using 2-part epoxy and seal everything of with Black duct tape for a cleaner look and to insure no leaks.
Step #6
Mark the factory brake ducts as the extend "into" the front inner spalsh sheild. Cut them off approximately 1" into the front facia area and proceed to run 3" silicone hose into that duct being carefull to conform the wire supported hose to fit as closely to the oval I.D. of the factory duct.
Step #7
From here, Everything is put back together as stock.
The Final Product
01-12-2011, 12:50 AM
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...brication.html
01-12-2011, 12:20 PM
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Le Mans Master
He reported back great results but also noted having a hard time getting the temps up in cooler climates. Great mod/innovation but something to consider for the hardcore guys I guess.
