Front Brake Cooling...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Melbourne Australia
Front Brake Cooling...
This is an often discussed problem. I'd like to share my solution. This is on a 69. I used some old backing plates. The ducts are fabbed from light steel sheet and rigged to sit just below the chin spoiler.
I hope it gives other members some ideas to work with.
Joe
I hope it gives other members some ideas to work with.
Joe
Drifting
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From: The only Corvettes in Highett Victoria
100 kph!!!!!
J. Y.
You must be doing something illegal to be needing brake cooling on a C3, we're only allowed to go 100 kph there, and at that speed, the brakes will never get hot enough to need the ducts
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Nice design though, and cheap and simple, just the way I like my wome...... er, projects
I had a drive of a 710 hp 2010 Callaway today... WOW
Now, THAT car needs some brakes after you put the right foot down. Fortunately, it has them. In spades.
Regards from Up Over
aussiejohn
You must be doing something illegal to be needing brake cooling on a C3, we're only allowed to go 100 kph there, and at that speed, the brakes will never get hot enough to need the ducts
.Nice design though, and cheap and simple, just the way I like my wome...... er, projects
I had a drive of a 710 hp 2010 Callaway today... WOW
Now, THAT car needs some brakes after you put the right foot down. Fortunately, it has them. In spades.
Regards from Up Over
aussiejohn
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Burning Brakes
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From: Melbourne Australia
....track day at Wakefield
Aussiejohn,
Got a track day coming up at Wakefield on November 13, we'll be doing a tad over 100kph
I've used the ducts before, they really do help but this time I've removed the backing plates and fabricated some plumbing to guide the cool air into the disc center.
Joe
Got a track day coming up at Wakefield on November 13, we'll be doing a tad over 100kph
I've used the ducts before, they really do help but this time I've removed the backing plates and fabricated some plumbing to guide the cool air into the disc center.
Joe
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Burning Brakes
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From: Melbourne Australia
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Burning Brakes
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From: Melbourne Australia
Joe
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2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified
As my power level went up I could only do a couple of hot laps before I would boil over my 600 degree Motul brake fluid. So I looked at all the options and went with Wilwood Therm Loc calipers and 13 inch with air ducting also.
If you have to comply with stock type rules the Corvette J-56 calipers with titanium thermal piston barriers are the best option.
If you have to comply with stock type rules the Corvette J-56 calipers with titanium thermal piston barriers are the best option.
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