 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  12-20-2005, 03:59 AM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7 |  Hole near foglight
You guys know that little vent hole, thing near the foglight? Well i was in the process of fogging the airbox and didnt want to drill, so i was looking for a place to put the hsoe through, so i didnt have to drill. I just pulled out the little curved cone thing that leads to the wheel well/hole next to foglight. What i was wondering is if this will make any difference, in cooling the wheel/brakes area. Thanks |  |  | | 12-20-2005, 04:07 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 672 |
It's the brake cooling duct. It doesnt really affect perfomance too much seeing as to how most guys use it to fog their airbox. __________________
"Power Rules, Smooth is Fast, Late Brake if you HAVE TO, But Always get the Inside Line.......and Fear No One." | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:07 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |
I love your use of technical terms. Not that I could do any better. | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:08 AM | #4 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
it could. the duct certainly directs more air on the caliper/rotor. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
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Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:09 AM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7 |
 yeah when i reread it, it sounded pretty dumb, but i thought i could communicate better to you guys that way. BTW is the brake cooling duct that big of a deal? i know people drill holes in their to stick the hose in, but will taking that away damage my brakes? | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:09 AM | #6 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Juni It's the brake cooling duct. It doesnt really affect perfomance too much seeing as to how most guys use it to fog their airbox. | It pukes out in front of the wheel. It's not far enough behind the wheel to really provide much cooling. I believe they stopped put these into production in 1998, appearently it channels additional water to the wheels or brakes. __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:11 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 465 |
Thats a very common place for people to run their CAI cone filter, it shouldnt be a problem. __________________  | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:11 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |
[QUOTE=getaway24] yeah when i reread it, it sounded pretty dumb, but i thought i could communicate better to you guys that way.QUOTE] I wouldnt have had any idea of what you were saying if you would have explained it another way. | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:15 AM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7 |
i guess ill leave it off for now then.... What i want to know is if anyone has had any problems or experience with not having it on. Also, wahts the worst that could happen if i choose to leave it off? | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:19 AM | #10 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by getaway24 i guess ill leave it off for now then.... What i want to know is if anyone has had any problems or experience with not having it on. Also, wahts the worst that could happen if i choose to leave it off? | i'm guessing you'd see the side on which you've removed the duct to the brakes warping the rotor faster (if they ever warp). should be an interesting experiment  __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:22 AM | #11 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti i'm guessing you'd see the side on which you've removed the duct to the brakes warping the rotor faster (if they ever warp). should be an interesting experiment | hahah, so just wear downt he brakes faster? Are there a lot of cars that dont even have the brake duct function in the fist place? Is it a necessity? | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:28 AM | #12 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
I haven't had mine on the driver's side for about a year. No problems. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-20-2005, 04:44 AM | #13 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7 |
Awesome, thats exactly what i wanted to hear dusten Thanks | | | | |
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