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A9x Brake Ducts - Mounting

Started by _Chaotic_ , Feb 07 2008 09:57 PM

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#1 _Chaotic_

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Posted 07 February 2008 - 09:57 PM

Just wondering if anyone has pics of brake ducts fitted up.
Wanna get an idea on best way to mount these up.
Anyone had any dramas fitting these with a front kmac swaybar?

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#2 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 06:37 AM

Got some for the race wreck, but got no front sway bar, but also no front splash panels, so fitment is going to be interesting. They should come standard with some thin stainless steel straps (John Wilson Fibreglass ones).

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#3 TerrA LX

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 07:00 AM

The search turned up these http://www.gmh-toran...lite=brake duct
Hope that helps

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#4 _rorym_

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 07:07 AM

I then ran an alloy stay up to the splash tray to hold the rear in place.
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Edited by rorym, 08 February 2008 - 07:08 AM.

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#5 REDA9X

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 04:42 PM

You'd never get that sway bar past group C scrutineering Rory hehe HDT got pinged for that same setu in 78 and got banned for a meeting.

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#6 _rorym_

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 05:16 PM

Sam..350LH ..said its OK..in OUR series...Lol!!!

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#7 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 05:25 PM

This thread has some pictures.
http://www.gmh-toran...opic=9762&st=26

Front spoiler bracket.
http://www.gmh-toran...showtopic=21932

Edited by ls2lxhatch, 08 February 2008 - 05:36 PM.

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#8 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 05:31 PM

Mmmm, I've removed those drip/splash trays, so the mounting will be interesting. Will have to run them up to the chassis rail.

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#9 _rorym_

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 06:17 PM

Bit of 1" alloy strap will do it OK.
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#10 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 07:27 PM

^ yes I have a bit of that, just something in the back of my mind saying that I should try grab two mounting points for the straps at the back to stop too much lateral movement, but maybe that's over kill, i.e. a bit more than just a single bit of alloy hanging down at the back, with only two bolts through the duct/spoiler duct. Just sounds too flimsy, but time will tell.

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#11 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 10:02 PM

I think you are better off fitting the splash guards. I left mine off my hatch for a while and found that sand was thrown into the engine bay presumably coming off the tyres when cornering. Enough sand was thrown onto the fan belt to sandblast the inside of the bonnet above the water pump.

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#12 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 08 February 2008 - 10:04 PM

^ It's going on a race car, so access is more important that bits of tin bolted under the car. I also expect it to encounter some reasonable air flows.