Media Share V36 Sedan 2007 +Sedan Pictures

Akebono + RB 2pc Installed

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
  #31  
Old 03-22-2010, 09:57 PM
2GoRNot2G's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,588
Received 24 Likes on 24 Posts
Keep in mind that if the slots are backwards then the vanes are backwards. The vanes should be oriented so they "scoop" up the air as they rotate, so they should actually go "against" the direction of rotation. Yours are going "with" the direction of rotation.
 
  #32  
Old 03-22-2010, 10:04 PM
2GoRNot2G's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,588
Received 24 Likes on 24 Posts
Originally Posted by soundmike
Yep, the vanes are oriented correctly, it's the slots that's pointing the wrong way on mine. Mike mentioned the slots are mostly cosmetic and don't matter as much as the direction of the vanes. I'm wondering if i got a fluke? I'm contacting him in the a.m. to confirm.

Thanks for posting back and helping me out with this. Much appreciated
No problem. Just want to make sure you are getting the full benefit from your brakes. I know Mike @ RB was pretty adamant about installing these with the slots and vanes facing the correct direction... note that since these have open slots, the slots match the direction of the vanes unlike the picture on RB's website.
 
  #33  
Old 03-23-2010, 05:11 AM
G35Robby's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: SoCal -818-
Posts: 3,867
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
brakes look awesome bro.
That first pic is sickkkkkkk
 
  #34  
Old 03-23-2010, 07:30 AM
soundmike's Avatar
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Inside my G
Posts: 4,093
Received 213 Likes on 156 Posts
Originally Posted by 2GoRNot2G
Keep in mind that if the slots are backwards then the vanes are backwards. The vanes should be oriented so they "scoop" up the air as they rotate, so they should actually go "against" the direction of rotation. Yours are going "with" the direction of rotation.
This is getting just a tad confusing Please bear with me.

Right now, my vanes are scooping, but the slots are facing the other way.

From what i understood from Mike, the vanes are not supposed to scoop. I am waiting on clarification from him on that one.

On a similar note, reading up on some material, it seems there are two trains of thought for the way directional vanes should be oriented:

- "Scooping" to, well, scoop up air as the rotor turns and effectively cooling down both disc (first) and hats (second).

- Opposite, or against the flow, as shown in RB's illustration. I forgot the technical term for it, but it's so the hot air is "whisked" or evac'd away from the disc as it turns. Something to do with vacuum, vortices and such. Same description RB has on the illustration.

Man, way to start a week.
 
  #35  
Old 03-23-2010, 07:36 AM
SDGenius's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (15)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Oside, SoCal
Posts: 12,810
Received 911 Likes on 608 Posts
veins are NOT supposed to "scoop" cool air, they're supposed to "vent" the heat away. slots face opposite direction to retain structural integrity. please STOP over thinking this people. just fallow the directions provided.
 
  #36  
Old 03-23-2010, 08:33 AM
5u30five's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SiN CiTy / So CaL
Posts: 283
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
nice work.
 
  #37  
Old 03-23-2010, 12:43 PM
E-Ticket Ride's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,568
Likes: 0
Received 55 Likes on 49 Posts
That blue color looks sick on the PG Mike, nice work.
 
  #38  
Old 03-23-2010, 02:15 PM
InTgr8r's Avatar
Staff ALUMNI (retired)
iTrader: (23)
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Toronto, GTA north
Posts: 21,095
Received 47 Likes on 39 Posts
Originally Posted by SDGenius
veins are NOT supposed to "scoop" cool air, they're supposed to "vent" the heat away. slots face opposite direction to retain structural integrity. please STOP over thinking this people. just fallow the directions provided.
^exactly
The ventilation vanes run the opposite direction of the slots that you see.
 
  #39  
Old 03-23-2010, 02:27 PM
lilindienplaya's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Winnie, Texas
Posts: 967
Received 9 Likes on 8 Posts
Nice! what was the weight diff?
 
  #40  
Old 03-23-2010, 03:25 PM
Defratos's Avatar
You're Despicable

Join Date: May 2008
Location: on a sand dune
Posts: 6,167
Received 33 Likes on 27 Posts
^ ~10 lbs per corner if I understood correctly
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
b2autodesigns
Accessories-Vendor
70
02-25-2017 01:12 PM
USAF_1013
Brakes
11
02-06-2016 05:25 PM
MikeTanabe
Brakes
3
08-26-2015 03:02 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Akebono + RB 2pc Installed



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:34 AM.