All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Brake Ducts
rex:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! :notworthy:
Your solution is much more radical... But that is not for me. If my care was only for track days than would make sense, but that is not the case.
Yes, I am trying not to cool only one part of the disc. This is why I will redirect the air towards the disc vanes.
Today, I prepared the car for the summer and I washed the inner wheel arch. I can not tell you how much dirt was in that part... It seems that, in Romania, we import dust and mud from other regions. So, for the moment, the mud/dust shields will stay on.
I also checked, again, where the brake duct should go. Now, I did this for both sides of the car (only did this for the left side). And there are a few surprises..
1. I found out that the brake duct will fit, easily, above the TT arm and below the drive shaft, on the left side. On the right side, no. This is because the drive shaft is thicker on the right side (probably because it is further away from the gearbox). On the right side there is only about 1 cm of clearance between the brake duct and the drive shaft, so the brake duct should be very well anchored.
2. I also found out that the blue solution, from the below pictures, will not work because, beneath the inner arch I found metal (body work) and I do not want to go through that.
So, I have to make the red solution work for both sides:
3. And the speed sensor is not the same as on the left and hopefully, the gap for the speed sensor is enough or, maybe, I can put turn the speed sensor 180 degrees...
the bruce:
:happy2:
--- Quote from: rex on March 09, 2013, 07:07:00 pm ---This is because the drive shaft is thicker on the right side (probably because it is further away from the gearbox).
--- End quote ---
On a side note:
The right drive shaft is thicker because it's hollow to be the same weight as the short but solid left one.
ps:
Can't see the first picture. :sad1:
rex:
Thanks for the info Holger!
Fixed the photo issue :happy2:.
rex:
Wednesday I fitted the new dust shields and the brake ducts:
Left side:
Right side:
I found some clearance issues...
1. On the right side, when using the maximum steering angle (to the right) the brake duct just about touches the drive shaft. I will sort this problem a.s.a.p.
2. Had to do some mods to the air inlet piece to clear the speed sensor on the right side. Now the brake duct and the speed sensor touch but since none of the is a moving part it doesn't bother me that much.
I still have to finish the other part (front grille). The parts are 95% done I just have to put them all together.
If the weather is ok, I should be all done my Sunday.
rex:
And the front grille part is done!
This is how the setup for winter looks like (the air duct is disabled). All I have to do is to undo a bolt in order to take the cover out:
This cover is easily taken out and the brake ducts become "enabled":
This is the part where the air duct will be fitted (all painted and ready to me installed):
And with the cover above it (to restrict the air flow in winter or when I do not need the air ducts):
All I have to do is to connect the air duct to these pieces and I am done. I will hopefully do this tomorrow. Fingers crossed! :drinking:
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