Front brake ducts on my Z51.....
07-18-2012, 11:37 AM
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Front brake ducts on my Z51.....
When I painted my calipers I noticed the the fenderwell was cut for the ducts and the duct just stopped as it came thru the fender. Now the rear has the ducts thru the fender and extended toward the rotors. Question is did all cars in coupe form not have the front ducting? Can I get the correct parts to complete the ductwork, if so from where?
07-18-2012, 11:39 AM
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Melting Slicks
Front brake air ducts on the Z51 are wide open and stop after penetrating the wheel well liner. No extenders like the rear brake ducts.
Here is the Z51 setup... notice the little nips (> points to them)... for non Z51 Vettes a flow restrictor cap was snapped on the duct... dunno why???
Here is the Z51 setup... notice the little nips (> points to them)... for non Z51 Vettes a flow restrictor cap was snapped on the duct... dunno why???
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07-18-2012, 12:34 PM
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I haven't heard of OEM front brake air ducts. I use Doug Rippie Motorsports front brake air ducts with SCAT hose putting the air where I want it. LG Motorsports also offers a very nice front brake air duct setup. You have to pay attention to your wheel size and depending on your wheels minor modifications might be needed.
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07-20-2012, 04:34 AM
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Burning Brakes
Any more info on this mod? I just noticed the same thing as the OP when I painted my calipers the other day...
Edit- found it!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...with-pics.html
Edit- found it!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...with-pics.html
Last edited by nch209; 07-20-2012 at 04:46 AM.
