Question Front Brake Ducts and Wheel Blockers

[Damo97]

Hi there,
Question for you guys/gals. The Z06 is delivered with front brake cooling ducts and metal wheel blockers. Are the brake cooling ducts installed as part of the PDI? It looks like mine were installed; I have the metal blocker rings in the hatch.
Curious to see what your dealer’s did.

Thanks!

 

[ddgermann]

Hi there,
Question for you guys/gals. The Z06 is delivered with front brake cooling ducts and metal wheel blockers. Are the brake cooling ducts installed as part of the PDI? It looks like mine were installed; I have the metal blocker rings in the hatch.
Curious to see what your dealer’s did.

Thanks!

The ducts for mine were in a bag in the car when I took delivery. They are for track use only apparently. I wasn’t aware they came with a non Z07 car but cool you got them. I’ve never installed mine.
The metal wheel blockers I’m not familiar with and there was nothing like that in my car. Do you have a pic of them?

 

[Damo97]

See, the metal rings were in a bag in my hatch compartment, but I had no plastic ducts. I looked under my car today, and it looks like the ducts were installed - I did not have these in a separate bag in the hatch.

 

[Damo97]

 

[Damo97]

I think these rings only come with the non-Z07 Z06 cars. I think these rings are not needed with the carbon ceramicbrakes. .

 

[frankmp]

I got the rings and plastic in bags to. How much are they worth? Wanna get rid of them......

 

[ddgermann]

What are the rings for?

 

[Damo97]

From what I understand, for those Z06s with the iron brakes, the blockers are supposed to keep the cool air coming from the cooling ducts in the area of the rotor as opposed to escaping out of the rim.

 

[Cobravenomous]

I don't know what you're talking about when you refer to the brake cooling ducts as being installed as part of the PDI especially noting from the factory they describe all the functional cooling ducts that are part of the engineering design, noted all over the car, including the front brakes?

I too received the metal rings separately and were told they were specific for track use, not for cooling but to limit any debris from entering and interfering with the front brake system. Did you notice that you need to remove the calliper and brake rotor to install them?

Mine will be stored and collect dust in some cupboard......that's way too serious driving for me.....ha ha!

 

[Damo97]

Hi Cobra,

Check out this link.....

2017 - 2019 Corvette: Service Bulletin: Brake Cooling Deflectors/Ducts for J56 and J57 Brakes (Track Use Only)

Dealers and customers may question what should be done with the loose shipped brake cooling deflectors, brake cooling ducts, and metal blocker rings with 2017 - 2019 Corvettes while performing the pre-delivery inspection (PDI).

www.corvetteactioncenter.com

 

[Cobravenomous]

Hi Cobra,

Check out this link.....

2017 - 2019 Corvette: Service Bulletin: Brake Cooling Deflectors/Ducts for J56 and J57 Brakes (Track Use Only)

Dealers and customers may question what should be done with the loose shipped brake cooling deflectors, brake cooling ducts, and metal blocker rings with 2017 - 2019 Corvettes while performing the pre-delivery inspection (PDI).

www.corvetteactioncenter.com

That is interesting! I too only received the metal rings.......my Dealer also knows how anal I am and they saved me the white factory cover as well as a loose build sheet left on the front passenger seat. I would like to believe that they knowing me, that if there were plastic cooling parts that came with the car that they would have given them to me!

Are you going to follow this with your dealer, if so please let us know what you find out.

Noting that both you and I got exactly the same, nothing more, nothing less I'm comfortable that we're not missing anything!

Peter

 

[Damo97]

I had a look underneath my car yesterday, and can see the duct was installed. Also, if you look through the top of your rim, you can see the exit of said duct in behind the top of the brake rotor.

 

[Cobravenomous]

I had a look underneath my car yesterday, and can see the duct was installed. Also, if you look through the top of your rim, you can see the exit of said duct in behind the top of the brake rotor.

Are you able to take a photo for me to compare?

 

[Damo97]

Sure! Will do. Will send a little later on k?

 

[Damo97]

Check these out.....

 

[Damo97]

First two pics are the deflector. Third pic is the mouth of the duct.

I tried to take a pic of the duct in behind the rotor, but it is too dark. However, if you look at the top of your spindle, and view that as 12:00, just counterclockwise at the 11:00pm position you can see the exit of the duct in behind your rotor.

Let me know if you can see these components.

 

[Damo97]

Let me rephrase....would be 11:00 for the driver side front wheel; and 1:00 for the passenger side front wheel. Look st the rear of you rotor through your rim at these positions, and look down in behind your rotor maybe 3/4”. Flashlight helps!

 

[Cobravenomous]

Check these out.....

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Wow, I'm impressed......very professional photos and description......thank you. Well I checked mine....not much clearance between car and floor of garage (ha ha) but mine is exactly the same as your photos.......well that should satisfy both yours and mine worries of something not being installed.....do you think they were installed at the factory.....I'm thinking they were!

Thanks again....much appreciated!

 

[Damo97]

Funny you ask that....I was thinking the same thing. I will investigate....will ask my dealer next time I am getting service.

 

[Damo97]

No problemo Cobra! Have a great long weekend, and enjoy your car!