Brake Ducts Installed on my 1LE (DIY)

[Dropspeed]

Originally Posted by Balue

Thank you Dropspeed for this awesome write up. Did mine today with the help of my little bro. Gonna be ready for the track in no time! Next project will be changing the lines and fluid out in the next week or two.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...postcount=9884

Looks great and my pleasure......my next step is to get the Quantum backing plates and route from the ducts to the back of the rotor. The temp here have put all projects on hold.

[tw78911sc]

Here is another way of keeping things cool :
http://hardbrakes.com/

[IOM Black Diamond]

Great info thank you.

[Lumino1LE]

Originally Posted by tw78911sc

Here is another way of keeping things cool :
http://hardbrakes.com/

Our Brembos already come with these. I use the stock one when I switch to my Hawks on track days. They must work since Brembo decided to include them.

[tw78911sc]

I'll be darned, only have 500 mi on my 14 and haven't pulled the pads yet, good to know, thx. Sure it wasn't a aluminum plate that is soft enough to keep brake noise down?

Originally Posted by Lumino1LE

Our Brembos already come with these. I use the stock one when I switch to my Hawks on track days. They must work since Brembo decided to include them.

[Lumino1LE]

Originally Posted by tw78911sc

I'll be darned, only have 500 mi on my 14 and haven't pulled the pads yet, good to know, thx. Sure it wasn't a aluminum plate that is soft enough to keep brake noise down?

Positive they're not aluminum, but not 100% sure they titanium, but too thin and strong to be anything else.

[toehead93]

Are the stainless steel?

[Lumino1LE]

Originally Posted by toehead93

Are the stainless steel?

I do think they are titanium - they don't sound like stainless steel when you handle them and "ping" them.

Here are pics of my spare front ones:

[Dropspeed]

Ordered my Quantum backing plates yesterday. I will update the thread when I route the current inlets to the Quantum Ducts.

Matt

[tw78911sc]

I have a 2014, there is extra space around the fog light, I'm thinking about buying a second set of the plate, drill 3" hole or add a preformed duct to it making it ready to mount to the duct and swap them out for track weekends. Zip tie the light harness in place etc.. I need to see how much work it will be to swap them out.

[toehead93]

The fog light area is larger but I am still using the location more toward the center. Afterall, the OP "had coffee with the High Performance Brake Engineer at GM that worked with the brake system and he told me not to grab the air from the fog light openings (remove lights) as it was warmer and more turbulent out there." This seems like a simpler installation than messing around with fog lights and special brackets for them.

I also ordered these instead of the Quantum kit for about 30% of the cost. However I may need to modify them, not sure yet. Every penny I save on this goes to my CTS-V upgrade in summer.
ALL42116 Allstar Performance LH Aluminum Single Spindle Duct
http://pitstopusa.com/i-5066463-alls...ghtweight.html $24.94ea x1
ALL42117 Allstar Performance RH Aluminum Single Spindle Duct
http://pitstopusa.com/i-5066464-alls...ghtweight.html $24.94ea. x1

[rockrau]

[Dropspeed]

Originally Posted by toehead93

The fog light area is larger but I am still using the location more toward the center. Afterall, the OP "had coffee with the High Performance Brake Engineer at GM that worked with the brake system and he told me not to grab the air from the fog light openings (remove lights) as it was warmer and more turbulent out there." This seems like a simpler installation than messing around with fog lights and special brackets for them.

correct.....To back it up the chief design engineer told me the same thing during a different conversation. "Pick up the cold air for brakes in the lower grille area"

Originally Posted by toehead93

I also ordered these instead of the Quantum kit for about 30% of the cost. However I may need to modify them, not sure yet. Every penny I save on this goes to my CTS-V upgrade in summer.
ALL42116 Allstar Performance LH Aluminum Single Spindle Duct
http://pitstopusa.com/i-5066463-alls...ghtweight.html $24.94ea x1
ALL42117 Allstar Performance RH Aluminum Single Spindle Duct
http://pitstopusa.com/i-5066464-alls...ghtweight.html $24.94ea. x1

Those are definitely a cheaper alternative.....Keep us updated on how they work.

-Matt

[tw78911sc]

Good Input, front grill it is, LMK how much work goes into making the Allstar mounts work