Apologies mate, had auto correct on! Adjusted it nowWestersund wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:35 amHey! I'm not a girl! The first version is based on the backing plates I made for my Z3 track car that runs 345 mm CSL discs. The middle of the outlet is placed right where were the vains/cooling inlet of the discs are, and 1,5 cm to each side. So yes, a part of the airflow hits the disc but most hit the vains or inside the bell. The position/duct on the new racing backing plates use the same outer diameter but is 10 mm bigger/closer to the centre of the wheel hub, the outlet is also a lot wider.AndyBeech wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:36 pm Nice Andrea, good stuff! Interested to see what you do with updated front race version. Is it much benefit over the original version?
Would you be able to design the front duct so the air points more into the centre / bell of the disk rather than on the disc itself or is this not possible with the space? I'm guessing would be a bit tight!
Also I don't know whether you've looked into replacing the printed duct that goes on to the heatshield. I ended up replacing mine with a metal version because as you know I'm a ham fisted idiot and broke your original printed ones multiple times! Maybe an option to consider to save costs?
duct.jpg Basically like this
Haha I'm aware! You would be best using zip ties instead of hose clamps. I've looked into options but the manufacturing costs won't justify the added strength. To be frank it's only you and one other guys in sweden that have broken the ducts on the backing plates and I've sold a lot of them.
My unique selling point with the 3D-printing is that I can offer kits to rare models (I make for common models as well) other companies don't have any economical interest in, but I also try to do it at a reasonable price. I've looked into sleeving the ducts as well but that means the walls have to be made thinner which means they will be more fragile to bending forces rather than clamping forces, no bueno. If I would consider using a dimension of sleeve that means stepping away from standard pipe dimensions I have to have the sleeves machined and that will become too expensive as I don't have a lathe myself. But I do try to evolve and always look for new solutions but I have to consider if it's worth the extra cost and most importantly will the customer want to pay for that extra cost?
All fair mate, I had a feeling that the duct pointed more on the disc but maybe I'm wrong then, not investigated that closely.
Yeah I won't mention the ducts again, zip ties probably would have been a better idea! Well I may be interested in the new race back plate, presume you will sell those separately for the like of me to upgrade if we wanted? Will it use the same 76mm (?) hose that the original version did?