Looking to buy a brake cooling kit for a Gen II 2001 GTS ACR

[swisspower]

Just got off the phone with Jon and unfortunately got to know that the brake cooling kits are no longer produced and available. So I wanted to see, does anyone have a new one or a slightly used one for sale?
Peter
AKA Swisspower
SoCal Viper Club

 

[ViperTony]

Make your own: http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/647492-DIY-GenII-Brake-Duct-Cooling-Installation

 

[Fatboy 18]

Great write up Tony, I need to do this

 

[MTGTS]

Yeah, I ended up building my own with some guidance from Chuck.

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/category/Racing

You'll need the 600* aircraft ducting (I think I bought 3" IIRC) and I think it was this duct ( http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/2139/Naca_Ducts2 )

 

[Leslie]

Yeh Chuck helped me too.

Best cooling mod. I ever did!

 

[ViperTony]

Great write up Tony, I need to do this

It's not complicated and Chuck98 explained it very well. Do it!!!!

 

[MADMAX]

Hey, this is spookey!
I did the same mod 2 yrs ago.

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[MTGTS]

Hey, this is spookey!
I did the same mod 2 yrs ago.

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What is the piece on the end next to the caliper? I've been looking for something instead of just having the hose pointed there bare. The only thing that I have found are the ACR-X caliper shrouds but they want like $950 for them, that's just crazy!

 

[DaveGF]

I think I have one of the Bobby Archer ViperSpeed kits that was SCCA certified for T-1 back in the day. I'll check this weekend if you are interested. Likely used. Jon B used to sell them as well. It does require cutting the fascia at the bottom edge so if that is a non-starter, let me know. It works much better than fog light opening cooling systems. Do a search and you will see people like Woodhouse saying the fog light opening systems are poor performers.

 

[GTS-R 001]

What is the piece on the end next to the caliper? I've been looking for something instead of just having the hose pointed there bare. The only thing that I have found are the ACR-X caliper shrouds but they want like $950 for them, that's just crazy!

I have the caliper shrouds for much much less than that...

 

[Leslie]

I believe you also have lower temp hoses.

The orange ones are what you want.

 

[AZTVR]

I have a somewhat used copy of the Cone cooling duct instructions that I can send. It has very specific instructions about where to cut the holes in the wheel well although the instructions that ViperTony posted are also pretty good.

One question. I had read that the best place to direct air to was the center of the rotor rather than the caliper. The pictures in the Cone instructions seemed to imply that as I didn't see any shrouds pictured for the calipers? However it appears that it is tough to route the hose so that air is routed into the disk center, so, maybe the other way is better. I wouldn't mind seeing more clear pictures of the wheel well end of the hose placement, myself.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

And now all you guys are beating me.

 

[MTGTS]

And now all you guys are beating me.

It's not hard to beat a car on jackstands

 

[swisspower]

Hi Everybody,
Thanks so much for your great responses. I went ahead and ordered the parts from Pegasus to do the brake ducting cooling kit myself. One additional upgrade I will do is adding stainless steel mesh in the front opening of the air intake to eliminate possible debris and stone entry into the air cooling duct which could possibly hurt the brake calipers or the rotors. Also, I am still not sure, which air hose positioning will be better, towards the center of the rotor or towards the caliper?. If the caliper position is recommended, how crucial would it be to get the shrouds?
Peter
AKA Swisspower

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

It's not hard to beat a car on jackstands

Hey! No family takes!!!

 

[Jeffsss]

Do gen 2's brakes run hot?.. I know the car itself does.. haha

this isnt something I should be concerned with if it's just a weekend driver?

 

[MADMAX]

What is the piece on the end next to the caliper? I've been looking for something instead of just having the hose pointed there bare. The only thing that I have found are the ACR-X caliper shrouds but they want like $950 for them, that's just crazy!

Yeh I agree, the caliper shrouds at $950 where not gonna happen for me either so I designed my own bracket mounted off the hub as an initial/temporary measure - I'll upload a photo later.
I figured gettin cooling air down in to the brake and rotor area was the most important thing and was gonna be challenging enough so didn't worry too much about the shrouds - I could tart it up a bit with a set of shrouds later maybe when opportunity knocks or my track driving skills demand better cooling.
I'm currently forcing air onto the caliper as shown which works well for me at the moment but the best way is definitely with shrouds.
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[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Do gen 2's brakes run hot?.. I know the car itself does.. haha

this isnt something I should be concerned with if it's just a weekend driver?

When you say "weekend driver" do you mean at a road course or just cruising around town? For most drivers the brakes do get hot on road courses. No need to worry about such just driving around town unless you spend a lot of time running from cops.

 

[Jeffsss]

no chuck, just some spirited driving here and there.

thanks.

 

[MTGTS]

I have the caliper shrouds for much much less than that...

I got the $950 price from one of your ads so I'm a little confused

http://www.viperalley.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=6927

 

[GTS-R 001]

I got the $950 price from one of your ads so I'm a little confused

http://www.viperalley.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=6927

That ad is for the carbon shrouds and a set of carbon brake ducts, shrouds alone are $350 a set

 

[MTGTS]

That ad is for the carbon shrouds and a set of carbon brake ducts, shrouds alone are $350 a set

ohhh ok