Driver's Side Brake Duct write-up with pics

[MrAceman]

Originally Posted by lollygagger8

Man, that's a great setup!

I wonder if you could make a PVC pipe work? (Like where you say the hose will be destroyed at full lock) Make the angle go far enough away from the tire possibly? Maybe there's not enough room, just a thought.

Regardless.....good job!

I really, really, really don't think there's enough room in the wheel well to get it to not rub at all. The additional problem that PVC pipe would introduce is the fact that it cannot be flattened.

The vettes use a molded piece of plastic called the DRM kit. It's the top piece in the pic I've attached. As you can see it flattens out where it would enter the wheel well.

My friend has a C5 Z06 and just installed the kit. I haven't asked him if it rubs at lock but I'm sure he tested it.

It really blows my mind that the CTS-V has less room in the wheel well than the Vette.

FYI... Another day with some tight turns and no rubbing on the hose. I might go to a parking lot and take along a "spotter" and see at what point the wheel rubs.

As a side note I checked dryer hose pricing at Home Depot while I was up there today. I think 25 feet of 4 inch hose was about $15 and it only takes about 3-4 feet per side to run the line. Better than the multi-$ cost per foot of silicone hose.

[lollygagger8]

How about two of those DRM kit pieces (the molded part) and maybe cut/glue the flattened pieces together? Sure it would be ugly, but who's going to see it?

[MrAceman]

Originally Posted by lollygagger8

How about two of those DRM kit pieces (the molded part) and maybe cut/glue the flattened pieces together? Sure it would be ugly, but who's going to see it?

The issue with that idea is that the DRM kits aren't exactly cheap. I think they are about $200ish PER set. So to ATTEMPT both sides it'd be in the $400ish range. And that's just to give it a try to see if it might work.

I think using a heat gun on some plastic tubing and molding it myself might be a more realistic solution. Maybe I'll give that a shot sometime, although honestly the hose is holding up beautifully. No sign of rubbing at all so far.

And I've got a rear diff catch can to install for my Ford 9 inch rear end as well as an oil cooler that I need get plumbed. The brake ducts might have to be done for now.

Anyone in the Atlanta area with a lift that I can use for a day or three?