Can you get Alloys ...

[Ex-User (19928)]

That have rotor style spokes thus drawing air in and onto the brakes ?

Was thinking about it today, and can't see any reason why it wouldn't work.

 

[cat171]

Why would you want them ??

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I don't...

Just wondering if anyone's seen any before. I might start making them!

 

[guysy]

Ive heard something about that new lamborghini having fan type alloys?

 

[sideways danny]

yeah, a guy I know has had them on his merc for about 4 years, can't remember the make though

 

[BIFCAIDS]

yea lambo now have some on there new car

 

[oz_clio]

the new 911 turbo wheels are meant to do that, apparently.

 

[Chris_786]

yup 911 wheels supposed to...

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

Anyone any pics? sounds like a good idea though.

 

[guysy]

 

[Eryl182]

Would this not put extra stress on the wheel bots/ nuts?

 

[R20 CWH]

I don't...

Just wondering if anyone's seen any before. I might start making them!

you going on dragons den with them?

:rasp:

 

[Peperami]

Air being 'forced' in and out of wheels would affect steering/ handling though surely?

 

[vinvin]

turbines

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Would this not put extra stress on the wheel bots/ nuts?

Seriously doubt it.

Air being 'forced' in and out of wheels would affect steering/ handling though surely?

Can't see it making a difference personally, in reality (depending on the angle of the spokes/blades etc it would only start to be effective at high speed, making a similar effect to those air ducts replacing the fog lights.

Maybe you could even go further, have the air ducts bringing air in at the front, and then the alloys designed to allow the air back out, encouraging the air past the brakes...

The main thing would be whether it'd work though, Pep did you notice longer brake life before you started getting brake fade with those ducts?

 

[Timmay]

on a different note the above ones look s**t

 

[dajones]

apparently the slr wheels do that

but they look cr@p

 

[Peperami]

Seriously doubt it.

Air being 'forced' in and out of wheels would affect steering/ handling though surely?

Can't see it making a difference personally, in reality (depending on the angle of the spokes/blades etc it would only start to be effective at high speed, making a similar effect to those air ducts replacing the fog lights.

Maybe you could even go further, have the air ducts bringing air in at the front, and then the alloys designed to allow the air back out, encouraging the air past the brakes...

The main thing would be whether it'd work though, Pep did you notice longer brake life before you started getting brake fade with those ducts?

A ridiculous amount better. On a hot trackday you're talking twice as many laps as other cars without ducting (compared back to back)

Have always wondered whether in the wet they just funnel water directly at the brakes though.

 

[Reyes]

what if your wheels decide to fly into the car. Then you are fucked

 

[cat171]

apparently the slr wheels do that

but they look cr@p

I think that the slr 'turbine' wheels look great on them They look crap without them that's for sure. They are a 7k option too !!

 

[Mark One]

You've all missed one

 

[cat171]

I don't know why but valver turbines always remind me of old ford wheels, cortina or granada stylee.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I think that the slr 'turbine' wheels look great on them They look crap without them that's for sure. They are a 7k option too !!

Yowsa.. They do look good, I assumed they were the standard wheels as every SLR seems to have them.

 

[mardell100]

wouldn't a cheaper option just be to.....

http://www.ca-automotive.co.uk/single_prod-cHJvZF9pZD0xODQ5.html

 

[cat171]

I think that the slr 'turbine' wheels look great on them They look crap without them that's for sure. They are a 7k option too !!

Yowsa.. They do look good, I assumed they were the standard wheels as every SLR seems to have them.

Nah, the standard ones are 18" five spokes, the turbines are 19" I guess if someone can afford an slr they can afford the 7k option ofr those wheels, b*stards lol.

 

[LiamMtb]

saw a lancia turbo with bolted on carbon fibre discs presumably to cool the brakes..

 

[christian rea]

the carera s has ducting from the front bumper to the calipers for cooling

 

[Spark]

ace aviators

 

[mardell100]

the carera s has ducting from the front bumper to the calipers for cooling

So does a Vectra GSi, Nissan GTiR and many others admitidly they are normally plastic pieces of crap that 'supposidly' duct the air