I am an industrial designer, and I LOVE the S2000 design, with one exception: As a designer, I believe in "form follows function". Although the openings in the front look cool, I hate the closed vents in the opening...whats the point? Does anyone know of a purpose for these openings? (can we bring air to the brakes, engine, ?) Or at least an after market screen to make them look functional (maybe a market for you aftermarket guys). Sorry for the rant, but this body design is nearly perfect. Just say no to faux.

 

Ben at Bulletproofautomotive.com is creating some brake coolers from Carbon Fiber. He said he'll soon have plastic or perhaps just a fiberglass version of them. It will make those vents more functional, and brake cooling is always a plus, especially on the track.

 

The fake vents are a logical place for fog lights. Pity no-one has yet designed any to fit in there properly. They would need to be the angled kind. Honda sell this kind as an option for many other models, but not for the S2000.

There was a post the other day showing a silver with silver painteed ducts. They looked good. (The black, of course, already has black ducts.) Mine's white and I'm not sure whether to paint mine white, or maybe red.

I think King's are coming out soon with a flexable ducting kit to channel air to the brakes, from the fake ducts. If you want to check on this, I think Greg Stevens did a post describing the setup, about a month ago.

 

I opened up the vents on my car. Ben sold me some prototype CF ducts he had and I modified them for my install. After talking to a couple of experienced race mechanics I decided to install ducts similar to what Nick had done at King Motorsports.

So I left the splash plates on (said to be needed to protect the joints from brake heat) and tied the duct in to direct the air to openings at the eye of the rotor. Used aircraft Scat duct for durability.

He are a few pics..

 

i agree that these are the perfect locations for fog lights... but after driving in thick fog with just the headlights i can say that this car does not need foglights. they would just be for looks. maybe long-range driving lights? (probably too low for mounting a long range light). fog lights might look cool, but would not likely add much to the existing lights... my 2 cents...

 

For me, the ducts are a natural for brake cooling ducts...I am going to be doing the ducts through MG Racing soon...most DEFINITELY before next season. It's like Rick console cover, if you track the car, the ducts are a MUST.

I wouldn't put fog lights in there for two reasons: One, the HID's are so bright, I hardly even use my brights and I just don't need any more light. If you need more light, and I may do this too, change the high beams to a different temp bulb. And two, you run the risk of rice with foglights...of course, that's just my 14 inflation-adjusted drachmas.

Here is the thread that has a picture of the ducts on my friend Nick's car...

Brake Ducts

 

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by gregstevens:
[B]...of course, that's just my 14 inflation-adjusted drachmas.

 

I'm thinking rocket launchers loaded with SUV seeking anti-roadhog missiles.

 

Does the brake ducting effect any SCCA A Stock class rules?

Just curious..

Scot

Tfota - i am joining the Scca and will by my own book soon.