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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 05:20 AM
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Anyone try these or have any experience with this vendor?

http://store.quantummotorsports.com/index....4qj0avhufeqjto4
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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I have that kit with the Ap1 ducts its pretty good

it has usual problems of ducts contacting the wheels a-arms etc and tearing I just duct tape them
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by dan_uk,Sep 6 2010, 10:28 AM
I have that kit with the Ap1 ducts its pretty good

it has usual problems of ducts contacting the wheels a-arms etc and tearing I just duct tape them
Any pics on your car?

Does the CR come with brake ducts?
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by turbo8765,Sep 6 2010, 12:12 PM
Does the CR come with brake ducts?
No, it does not.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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here's a site w/ great pics and instructions for making your own/installing brake ducts


http://robrobinette.com/S2000BrakeDucts.htm
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by turbo8765,Sep 6 2010, 05:20 AM
Anyone try these or have any experience with this vendor?

http://store.quantummotorsports.com/index....4qj0avhufeqjto4
I've had the kit on my car for a bit over a year now and I am fairly happy with it.

If I could do it over I would/or have done the following....

- The ducting can definately take the heat, but it is falling apart due to contact with the wheel and rubbing at the fender liner passthru. When I replace the ducting this fall I will be putting a grommet around the finderliner passthru to prevent chaffing(vacumn hose with a slit longways siliconed on the fenderliner should work)

- I riveted on the spindle ducts instead of using the tiny nuts and bolts the kit came with. Just one less thing to worry about imo.

- use tape on wheel weight with metal tape over them reflect heat and provide a smoother surface for the duct to make contact with. Hammer on wheel weights will chew up the ducts good.

- I would purchase the inlets and spindle brackets again and get the 2" brake ducting elsewhere.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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Why get the ducting elsewhere? Simply cost?
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by turbo8765,Sep 6 2010, 04:59 PM
Why get the ducting elsewhere? Simply cost?
Just not impressed with the quality of the ducting that came with the kit. My cousin has ducting from HRPWORLD that is solid vs the stitched together style that came with the kit. To me that looks to be better quality, so i will be going with it when I go thru the car in the off season.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 09:25 AM
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I have this kit and I'm pretty happy with it. BTW, probably obvious, but it doesn't work with non-staggered 255's on 17x9 +63.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by NewScooby,Sep 6 2010, 05:42 PM
I've had the kit on my car for a bit over a year now and I am fairly happy with it.

If I could do it over I would/or have done the following....

- The ducting can definately take the heat, but it is falling apart due to contact with the wheel and rubbing at the fender liner passthru. When I replace the ducting this fall I will be putting a grommet around the finderliner passthru to prevent chaffing(vacumn hose with a slit longways siliconed on the fenderliner should work)

- I riveted on the spindle ducts instead of using the tiny nuts and bolts the kit came with. Just one less thing to worry about imo.

- use tape on wheel weight with metal tape over them reflect heat and provide a smoother surface for the duct to make contact with. Hammer on wheel weights will chew up the ducts good.

- I would purchase the inlets and spindle brackets again and get the 2" brake ducting elsewhere.
What wheel sizes with offsets front and rear and tire sizes are you running with this kit?

Thanks
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