How much cooling?

[JT]

Is there such thing as too much cooling for the brake system? Some dudes here are fabricating some kinda ducted system using carbon fibre to channel air to the brake rotors. Heard that this particular design was providing 'too much cooling' making it inefficient for higher temp brakes or 'breaking' in new pads.
I've had my brakes totally fade on my ass on the track and have been looking into preventing this with cooling.

Would appreciate some comments from you guys.

 

[gaz3434]

Hey JT

Just saw your post on the forum and thought I'd reply since no-one else has! The design of the front bumper on the ITR DC5 allows for sufficient brake cooling via the two intakes you can see on either side. These channel air to the front brake discs to aid cooling when the brakes are used a lot.

Hope this helps!

 

[T666YPR]

5Zigen also make some C/F brake cooling parts.

Like you say it's more of a track thing,but then you've got to be careful to warm the pads up on a cold lap.

On road I think it's pointless.

 

[jay.dee]

I think it's pointless too - which is why i've considered putting fogs into mine