3.0si Coupe front brake duct cover removal?

[BGR]

Any benefit? Any harm? Obviously the car has fog lights and no other ducting. Will be used on the track so I might look into fabbing up some eventually but wondering if just removing the covers will help at all.

[StigJ]

This is how I did my custom ducts on my 3.0si. Im not finish yet...






I will get some longer tubing so I can get the outlets just behind the brake disks. Maybe getting something like this to connect the tubes.

[SDCoupe]

Originally Posted by BGR

Any benefit? Any harm? Obviously the car has fog lights and no other ducting. Will be used on the track so I might look into fabbing up some eventually but wondering if just removing the covers will help at all.

What brake duct covers are you talking about?

[BGR]

They are located in the wheel well, not on the front bumper. At least I assumed that is what they were? Maybe it is access for something else I don't know. I didn't actually remove one yet.

And that custom ducting looks pretty darn good.

[BGR]

Actually, you can see that the cover for what I am talking about was removed in the third picture above. Looks like it feeds right onto the rotor area.

[StigJ]

The cover is for accessing the bulb for the fog light. I cant see any pros removing this because its right in front of the tire. First I planned to do the outlet just beside this cover but found out that it would get cold air more to the brakes if I routed the tube the way I did. Of course they should have been longer though...



Pic taken through the wheel:



Plan is something like this:

[BGR]

Makes sense. Nice pics.

[SDCoupe]

Originally Posted by BGR

Actually, you can see that the cover for what I am talking about was removed in the third picture above. Looks like it feeds right onto the rotor area.

Ahh, I see it. My 235s actually rub a tiny bit on that access panel over bumps so I know exactly what you are talking about. I wonder if you removed it for track days to help the cooling? Because when you turn the wheel after heavy braking, the air would point to the back of the wheel and onto the brake. (At least one side at a time). Or maybe cut louvers in it so it remains somewhat water and dirt resistant. Obviously the ducting work shown would be the best bet. Or get an M front bumper which has the cooling ducts. You lose the fog lights though.