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      01-09-2012, 03:00 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by SANguru View Post
they will block airflow to the calipers. Watch out if you are doing any serious driving.. Even a piece of cardboard blocking the front grill can cause the car to overheat. These will be detrimental to brake cooling. Even stock unblocked calipers, I can make the stock rotors glow bright orange at the track.
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I’d worry about trapping heat and having issues with fade. There’s a reason why guys on the track try to do everything they can to keep brake temps down (brake ducts, backing plates, high temp fluids). Even if not on track, spirited canyon carving could induce fade…
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