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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: SkidMark on September 24, 2014, 08:26:15 AM

Title: Last weekends brake project
Post by: SkidMark on September 24, 2014, 08:26:15 AM

Well the little race car was experiencing some really bad brake fade on the track an eventually warped a set of brand new rotors. I decided to diy some brake cooling ducts and cross drill the rotors. I made up a template in cad and started drilling away at a new set of rotors. I then fabbed up some 3in tubes onto the backing plates. After a little bit more work and some flexible tubing, Whalah!!!,, cross drilled, fresh air force cooled brakes.. We will see how they hold up this weekend at Thunder Hill Raceway.....Skid

Title: Re: Last weekends brake project
Post by: keflaman on September 24, 2014, 06:45:06 PM

That's a nifty bit of work! Nice job!

Title: Re: Last weekends brake project
Post by: Tgoode318 on September 24, 2014, 07:35:25 PM

nice work skid. Did you fabricate the backing plates as well?

Title: Re: Last weekends brake project
Post by: SkidMark on September 24, 2014, 09:24:06 PM

They are the stock backing plates, all I did was cut a 3in hole with a hole saw and welded in a piece of 3in muffler pipe. I also have the template used for drilling the rotors if anybody wants to give it a shot...Skid

Title: Re: Last weekends brake project
Post by: Tgoode318 on September 26, 2014, 10:21:47 AM

I love it! especially because kits that do this go for $200+! will def be doing the same when my project gets around to brakes :)

Title: Re: Last weekends brake project
Post by: SkidMark on September 26, 2014, 03:24:28 PM

Total cost was $35!!!  :D :D :D

Title: Re: Last weekends brake project
Post by: bmwman91 on September 27, 2014, 12:52:48 AM

Nice work! Let us know how the new setup works at the track.