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FASTFATBOY · 05-21-2025, 06:04 PM

The holes are there.

Has anyone tried it?

bsn · 05-21-2025, 06:28 PM

Finding the ducts is the hard part.

FASTFATBOY · 05-21-2025, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bsn

Finding the ducts is the hard part.

Wrecked ZL1's, Hawks Motorsports has some as does a few other places.

FASTFATBOY · 05-22-2025, 11:40 AM

Looks like you could do it, you would have to cut here and fab to match the hole.

Trawz · 05-30-2025, 12:27 AM

I made my own with parts from Summit Racing.
Cut holes to accommodate the ducts in the plastic air deflector and ran tubing into the wheel wells.
Its not the perfect system but does fill the wheel well with cool air and seems to work well! I just need some brake cooling bracket made to run the tubing straight to the back of the rotor.

Pdurio · 06-06-2025, 10:58 AM

I am working on bringing back a 3d printied option for the Z/28 brake duct kit.

FASTFATBOY · 06-06-2025, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Pdurio

I am working on bringing back a 3d printied option for the Z/28 brake duct kit.

Awesome.

I got my brakes a little too hot at Tail of the Dragon, has DOT4 fluid and factory pads but I could feel them getting hot.

Never had that happen in the ZL1 up there with the ducts.

FASTFATBOY · 06-06-2025, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Trawz

I made my own with parts from Summit Racing.
Cut holes to accommodate the ducts in the plastic air deflector and ran tubing into the wheel wells.
Its not the perfect system but does fill the wheel well with cool air and seems to work well! I just need some brake cooling bracket made to run the tubing straight to the back of the rotor.

This is awesome, I did something similar on my 4th gen. I ran the air through the frame rail.

05-21-2025, 06:04 PM	#1
FASTFATBOY Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Mobile Al Posts: 505	Putting ZL1 brake cooling ducts on a 1LE The holes are there. Has anyone tried it? __________________ 2015 1SS 1LE, Magnuson 2300 Heartbeat and headers. 550rwhp STD, 535 SAE.

05-22-2025, 11:40 AM	#4
FASTFATBOY Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Mobile Al Posts: 505	Looks like you could do it, you would have to cut here and fab to match the hole. Attached Images __________________ 2015 1SS 1LE, Magnuson 2300 Heartbeat and headers. 550rwhp STD, 535 SAE.

05-30-2025, 12:27 AM	#5
Trawz Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 298 View My Garage	I made my own with parts from Summit Racing. Cut holes to accommodate the ducts in the plastic air deflector and ran tubing into the wheel wells. Its not the perfect system but does fill the wheel well with cool air and seems to work well! I just need some brake cooling bracket made to run the tubing straight to the back of the rotor. __________________ 2013 1SS/1LE Corsa Extreme cat-back, Speed Engineering LT Headers with black ceramic coating, C7 Z06 Front Brake Upgrade, Custom Mishimoto Oil Cooler, BMR Tunnel Brace, Custom Dual Mishimoto Oil Catch Cans, MSD Plug Wires, Mishimoto Radiator and Hoses, Melling High Volume/High Flow Oil Pump, Improved Racing Oil Pan Baffle Kit, Improved Racing Oil Pressure Bypass Delete, Improved Racing Oil Pick-up Tube Clamp.

05-21-2025, 06:28 PM	#2
bsn Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 469	Finding the ducts is the hard part.

06-06-2025, 10:58 AM	#6
Pdurio Drives: 2015 SS 1LE Join Date: May 2024 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15	I am working on bringing back a 3d printied option for the Z/28 brake duct kit.