Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

[mowgli]

the aim is to get a specific blast of air to the brake, not just to fill the arch area with air.

[turbojolt]

no **** sherlock

if he done what i was saying it would be easier to run his piping to the desired area, rather then running it through the engine bay, the way I'm picturing it is a feed along the lines of what some people do from there bumper to a induction kit (when you see the red ring around a hole in the bumper), i will try and find a picture now.

[Edd]

I didn't realize we were fcuking about with Formula 1 cars

Guess it's just me that thinks a big bit of pipe rammed into a 20 year caliper is going to do fcuk all

[turbojolt]

[Iain]

Turbojolt that is my plan, route the pipework to the bumper or splitter and drill a hole for airflow into it. Maybe get a duct if there's room where I end up choosing.

I don't see how routing cold air from the front of the car to the brakes is stupid or reserved only for F1 cars. The car stops fine with 256mm brakes, I want to use these brake pads as I like how they feel and they struggle when they get hot, so the obvious route is to try and cool them down. Edd you're not being particularly constructive tbh, do you see all trackday enthusiasts as F1 wannabes?

The scoops are interesting, I do wonder if I can mount something on the tiebar to achieve something, although they rely on airflow under the front bumper?

Mowgli I like that idea, figured the metal ends were just there to point air at where matters (which I believe is the centre of the disc?). Wonder if I can rig something up to keep the pipework away as you say

[Edd]

The pic that Pie posted looks a decent idea

What I was getting at is that all this effort to route some airflow towards the brakes is not going to be worth it, you'll never tell the difference and would be better off putting tme and money into something else on the car
All IMO of course

[Iain]

Better picture of the crack in the crossmember now it's cleaned up:



Decided to weld it up for the time being and keep an eye on it. Assume it might have cracked due to the hefty plate just next to the tiebar bracket where I plated some rot putting stress elsewhere.

Welded up the crack:



Etch primered and seam sealed:

[Iain]

you'll never tell the difference

The difference should be pretty easy to see by directly comparing how long it takes the brakes to fade around a track like Donington.

[turbojolt]

i dont see how getting more air to the brakes could be a bad thing, he clearly already has the piping and its not going to be a massivly time consuming job, just make the air flow as direct as possibe

ive got some steel plate from a strenghting kit you can have if you want to plate over the crack aswell mate

[scott.parker]

Iain, I've got a mk4 Astra turbo splitter that has holes in the splitter and the plastic ducting vents to allow brake ducting to br routed etc, let me know if your interested an you can have it for what I paid posted etc..