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Old 06-30-2003, 09:15 PM
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Default so where can I put some brake ducts?

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/5987/p4120051.jpg"></center><p>not a whole lot of room with my intercooler pipes. Anyone have any great ideas? Anyone make ducts out of old head lights? Thanks for the ideas.
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cut a hole in the bumper =P
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Default I actually was thinking about it

on the flat side parts put some naca ducts, mold them to the sides and paint them body color. I don't think it would look good though.
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It wont look that great but it surely would be functional.
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i swear w/o looking at the replies just looking at your picture...i first though of the naca ducts on the side of your bumper, then thinking that your actual tire might get in the way, opted to cut a hole in your bumper right under your brights. route some piping down to the brakes.

freaky.
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I just saw something in the Tech section..didn't read it though.
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its still for sale.

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Default Like this ?

Not bad; but on our cars, even routing the hose is going to be difficult.

<img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~jonaa/Bd9.JPG"><ul><li><a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~jonaa/Brakeducts.html">NACA brake duct instalation</a></li></ul>
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Default Another option ...

<center><img src="http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/x-images/brake_deflector.jpg"></center><p>is to hang a hard rubber air deflector off the a-arm directing air op to the center of the rotor. These are OE on the NSX and some Porsches. For &lt;$20, I picked up a set of the Porsche deflectors, but they don't come close to matching the curvature of the a-arm on my S8.

I've been looking for a way to get air to my rotors also. Last year at Mid-Ohio I melted a set of Pagid Orange pads; Ferodo 3000's held up last month, but I overheated and cracked an Alcon rotor.<ul><li><a href="http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/index_browse_part.cfm?focus=474">Dali Racing air deflector</a></li></ul>
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Default oh man, what is wrong with people?

People on here ask where they can get it all the time! Put it back up in the classifides.


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