View Full Version : what are those on the wheels???
mk20116
01-07-2005, 09:34 PM
what are those on the wheels?..kinda looks like brake cooling wheel covers or something....looks bolt on??? any guess?
http://www.myphotospace.com/upload/942/5748_detail.jpg
did search nothing though
AKADriver
01-07-2005, 09:53 PM
I'd say you're right on the money. The E34 BMW M5 had a setup like that.
Rennen
01-07-2005, 11:05 PM
Yeah, BMW uses the same thing to cool brakes on some of their racecars.
Here is a M1 racer that I saw in the BMW museum last summer:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid122/p0204d799542f1a9fe79567766f82aa77/f83538bb.jpg
and here are the cooling plates covering mesh wheels that some of you JDM whores would drool all over:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid122/pc5c50f7b4f61e3590e394ed502d16654/f835396b.jpg
Although, considering the car in your pictures you asked about, I would assume they are for looks/attention/uniqueness
-Matt
Jessi
01-07-2005, 11:43 PM
Oh my god.. that car is the sex0rz! I'm jealous.
sr420det
01-08-2005, 12:50 AM
those are attachable SPINNERS! WEEEE!!!
XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX
01-08-2005, 03:03 AM
how does it help cooling
S14DB
01-08-2005, 05:54 AM
Eliminates cross flow buffering from the air going past the car.
evilimport
01-09-2005, 12:16 AM
How much does a setup like that cost anyway?
Thats a mean set of diffusers on the back of that R34.....
driftstyre
01-09-2005, 09:00 PM
The M1 wheel cards were for aero more than anything. The slots are just to provide better cooling than having no slots. These covers from the Super Delta Grp. A Integrale were solely for cooling as water cooled calipers were not yet developed.
http://members.netmadeira.com/alexpinto/images/lancia/images/Airbrake.jpg
http://members.netmadeira.com/alexpinto/images/lancia/images/evo-a-4.jpg
I went to this guys house while working at a race at mosport this year. He had about 10 engines worth of parts for M1 procar and 3.0/3.5CSL motors and the original BASF PROCAR. Very awesome magnesium and titanium parts from the mid 70's to mid 80's and close to 150bhp per liter NA.
www.dentsport.com/mosport
mk20116
01-10-2005, 12:48 AM
wouldn't having brake cooling ducts in the front aero be more effective instead of having a bit more unsprung weight???
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