Brake cooling that is not Stillen?

Arrvaxx · 07-02-2018, 04:28 PM

Are their any brake cooling options that aren't Stillen these days? All I need are the parts that fit to the brakes. I don't need the ducts or tubes. I don't want to pay over $250 for for a couple of folded and cut pieces of sheet metal if I can avoid it.

Thanks.

Hotrodz · 07-02-2018, 05:40 PM

Plenty of folks have made their own.

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DarkJak · 07-03-2018, 12:50 PM

Nothing available for backing plates other than stillen (2"). A few options for the bumper mounts made by members or generic front mounts. Tubing and other pieces would be sourced separately.

Quicksilvers · 07-03-2018, 11:45 PM

Believe it or not the Stillen brake cooling kit is a very well constructed brake cooling kit that has good fitment and is worth the coin spent. You should just make you’re own brake cooling kit it is pretty easy.

Rusty · 07-04-2018, 11:41 AM

If making your own. Use the red high temp hose. It doesn't crush as easy. You can buy the flanges for the backing plates online, and mod the stock plates. For the inlet ducts. Lots of different styles online.

The Stillen kit uses a 2" red hose. Which is fine unless you are a heavy braker at a advanced level. Then you have to go to a 3" or 4" hose. Then the problem starts. Trying to route the hose around.

DarkJak · 07-05-2018, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

If making your own. Use the red high temp hose. It doesn't crush as easy. You can buy the flanges for the backing plates online, and mod the stock plates. For the inlet ducts. Lots of different styles online.

The Stillen kit uses a 2" red hose. Which is fine unless you are a heavy braker at a advanced level. Then you have to go to a 3" or 4" hose. Then the problem starts. Trying to route the hose around.

Yup, the 2" was just barely able to squeeze in for routing, but I see 3" being needed pretty easily. And there's no way that would fit through the existing path for the 2"/

Hotrodz · 07-05-2018, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkJak

Yup, the 2" was just barely able to squeeze in for routing, but I see 3" being needed pretty easily. And there's no way that would fit through the existing path for the 2"/

I am gonna look at doing a 3" hose and after I got the hose was like oh chit that's probably not going to work but we will see. So far I have not had any reason to go bigger than the 2" with the bake fluid, brake pads, titanium backing plates, and rotors I'm using. My brake and rotor temps have not been much more than 400*.

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Rusty · 07-05-2018, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I am gonna look at doing a 3" hose and after I got the hose was like oh chit that's probably not going to work but we will see. So far I have not had any reason to go bigger than the 2" with the bake fluid, brake pads, titanium backing plates, and rotors I'm using. My brake and rotor temps have not been much more than 400*.

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Non-braker.

Hotrodz · 07-05-2018, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Non-braker.

LMAO, if you are on the brake you ain't going fast!!! Did read the back of my NASA AZ baseball cap...it reads "We don't lift".

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Tractionless · 07-16-2018, 12:00 PM

To forgo the routing issues why not use a bottom pickup rather than fascia?

Rusty · 07-16-2018, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tractionless

To forgo the routing issues why not use a bottom pickup rather than fascia?

Where would you put the intake at?

Elmo370z · 07-26-2018, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Arrvaxx

Are their any brake cooling options that aren't Stillen these days? All I need are the parts that fit to the brakes. I don't need the ducts or tubes. I don't want to pay over $250 for for a couple of folded and cut pieces of sheet metal if I can avoid it.

Thanks.

Stillen actually do a great job of cooling. One day I noticed blood and feathers around the entrance of the ducting, I thought mmm...... I just smashed a bird going down the highway. Then a couple days later I was washing my car and noticed a a lump on the inside of my rim, it was the bird.

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DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16804	Nothing available for backing plates other than stillen (2"). A few options for the bumper mounts made by members or generic front mounts. Tubing and other pieces would be sourced separately. __________________ @stupidtoycars \| My track vids 09 7AT\|MCS 2WNR\|Topgunz Rotrex\|Ecutek (Eugene)\|Maxxis RC1\|Titan-7 TS-5\|OSG LSD\|Rear Mount Derale Oil Cooler (WIP)+25 Trans Cooler\|Fismo\|G-LOC R12/R10\|Zeta III L\|NLR Wing and Splitter\|CJM Pan and Fuel Hat\|Radium Surge Tank\|AP Racing CP9668

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,180 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	If making your own. Use the red high temp hose. It doesn't crush as easy. You can buy the flanges for the backing plates online, and mod the stock plates. For the inlet ducts. Lots of different styles online. The Stillen kit uses a 2" red hose. Which is fine unless you are a heavy braker at a advanced level. Then you have to go to a 3" or 4" hose. Then the problem starts. Trying to route the hose around. Hotrodz likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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Tractionless A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlantic SE Posts: 1,323 Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT Rep Power: 30525	To forgo the routing issues why not use a bottom pickup rather than fascia? __________________ Toys Not Tots

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Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	Believe it or not the Stillen brake cooling kit is a very well constructed brake cooling kit that has good fitment and is worth the coin spent. You should just make you’re own brake cooling kit it is pretty easy.

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