Brake duct block offs?

[jon volk]

Is there any OEM panel to delete the brake duct inlets? My intercooler pipes are going to occupy the same space as my brake duct inlets and if there is an OEM panel available Id rather use that than make my own.

[MR 325]

I have the same issue but no I don't think anything is available. I'd reccomend leaving it open anyway sicne you won't have the ducts at elast some air will go through there. Maybe some black mesh?

[jon volk]

Hmm, ill probably end up making some sheet metal block offs then. I was planning on making an aluminum belly pan under the front portion of the motor from the lip of the bumper back...I am going to add a pair of NACA ducts to this to draw in air and duct it to the brakes so Ill still have functional brake cooling while hiding the IC pipes.

Some black radiator paint the IC should do wonders too

[MR 325]

Some black radiator paint the IC should do wonders too

Ya I am debating if I should do that or not

[Stu]

If you guys take them to the track you may hope you'd kept the brake ducts. Turbo M20 = fast, stock brakes will need all the cooling they can get. On the street it is no issue.

[MR 325]

If you guys take them to the track you may hope you'd kept the brake ducts. Turbo M20 = fast, stock brakes will need all the cooling they can get. On the street it is no issue.

I didn't remove them for a go fast mod Stu, they simply won't fit anymore

[jon volk]

Who said anything about stock brakes ;)

[Stu]

Who said anything about stock brakes ;)

Forget what I said if you're running a larger setup, I was just going to shed some light on my experiences w/stock sized brakes in a high-power car.

What brakes/wheel+tire are you running with your FI motor?

Stu

[DarkWing6]

What about removing your fogs and running the brake cooling ducts through the fog holes? Also, would the fog delete panels fit into the brake duct holes?

[jon volk]

Forget what I said if you're running a larger setup, I was just going to shed some light on my experiences w/stock sized brakes in a high-power car.

What brakes/wheel+tire are you running with your FI motor?

Stu

M roadster brakes front and rear. I just need to find the rear trailing arms and I can finally install em. For wheels im thinking a set of OEM style #5 wheels in 17x8...they are ET20 and will require a few mm shaved from wheel's hub surface as well as some fender rolling...they are about the only "stock" looking wheels I liked that will clear the brakes as well as be wide enough for some decent rubber.

[Digitalwave]

What about removing your fogs and running the brake cooling ducts through the fog holes? Also, would the fog delete panels fit into the brake duct holes?

The fog deletes wouldn't fit in the brake ducts, and the brake ducts wouldn't fit in the fog holes but I am sure you could rig something up with some ducts in the fog light space.

Jon, you could fit the Style 5's without modification if you used the E30 M3 5 lug parts, but I guess that is a non-issue now.

[Mystikal]

Jon, you could fit the Style 5's without modification if you used the E30 M3 5 lug parts, but I guess that is a non-issue now.

You can with rolled fenders and 215's, but that's not enough tire for an E30 with FI, unfortunately.