Notices
Wheels, Tyres & Brakes

MY 99 brake cooling ducts

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04 August 2003, 04:03 PM
  #1  
Lars
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
Lars's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Post

On a MY 99 in the bottom of the front spoiler, just below the Orange triangel, there are two thin openings and behind them some black mounting adapters, they look like they are made for cooling ducts to the front brakes.
Do any one know where to by the special shape plastic cooling ducts fitting into the adapters. Is it STI OEM parts ?

Lars
Old 04 August 2003, 08:49 PM
  #2  
jhdee
Scooby Regular
 
jhdee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Post

Try here
I know it relates to the US car but th epart numbers may be good for your car too

jhdee
Old 05 August 2003, 09:14 AM
  #3  
Lars
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
Lars's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Post

Thanks, looks like a posability. The solution you describe use air from the orange grill under the blinker. What I was looking for was a duct taking the air from the opening below the orange grill.
You can see the opening on the last pictures in the link you attached, opening is just below the new installed duct. But your link and pictures moved me forward with some ideas, maybe the ducts from the splash guard can still be used, if I don't cut a hole in the old splash guard, but cut a hole in front of the duct where you just cut a small notch, then I think it will fit into duct that is already on the car. Else I properly go your way and take the air from the orange grill.

Lars
Old 05 August 2003, 12:08 PM
  #4  
Lars
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
Lars's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Post

I have just ordered the two splash guard from my local Subary dealer, price was 11 pound each plus VAT. Resonable price.
Lars
Old 05 August 2003, 05:55 PM
  #5  
jhdee
Scooby Regular
 
jhdee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thumbs up

Good luck Lars - let us know how it works out - some pics would be great
At that price it looks like a good cheap mod.

jhdee
Old 08 September 2003, 09:29 PM
  #6  
Lars
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
Lars's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thumbs up

I have just installed the brake cooling ducts. Very easy to install, less than an hour. I didn't remove the OEM splashguard, they are already marked where you need to cut and the plastic studs for mounting the new ducts is there. To add more air I have cut away the finns in the Orange grills. No I wait for the next track say to see if it helps on the cooling.
Lars
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
KAS35RSTI
Subaru
27
04 November 2021 07:12 PM
Abx
Subaru
22
09 January 2016 05:42 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
28 December 2015 11:07 PM
FuZzBoM
Wheels, Tyres & Brakes
16
04 October 2015 09:49 PM
Ganz1983
Subaru
5
02 October 2015 09:22 AM



Quick Reply: MY 99 brake cooling ducts



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:00 AM.