High temperatures have always been a brake nightmare!When the temperature is high to a certain level, the braking system may experience thermal decay, and the braking performance will decline or even fail. In order to combat the heat, the most common practices we do are upgrading the brake pads to work at a higher temperature, upgrading the brake discs with ventilation, and doing external brake ventilation to blow cool air to the brakes to help cool down.
As a high-performance model, the Civic Type R FL5 comes with its own brake ventilation system in the original case. However, Cusco, a professional upgrade brand from Japan, doesn't feel that the original brake ventilation is up to the task of high-intensity driving.
Pictured: The FL5 has its own air duct that directs the cold air that hits into the front surround vents into the wheel arches (left), and a small plastic air deflector on the shock strut on the front suspension changes the direction of the cold air and blows it into the brakes to help cool it down (right).
This small plastic wind deflector of the original factory can certainly play a certain role in wind conduct. However, with such a small area and a rudimentary turbulence design, its air flow is destined to be very limited. Cusco redeveloped a new wind deflector for the FL5 to provide better ventilation and cooling performance for the front brakes.
Pictured: Cusco's brake air deflectors have a larger area and a richer spoiler design that directs cool air to the braking system more effectively.
Figure: Students who haven't figured out the working principle of this wind deflector should take a look at the schematic. The large air deflector traps more of the cold air from the ducts and directs it to the brake system.
It is worth noting that the Cusco wind deflector is designed to be narrowed from end to end, which theoretically increases the flow of cold air and allows for stronger airflow into the braking system.
Pictured: Cusco's air deflectors are designed to be installed in the original factory and can be installed with a simple replacement.
Although it is only a small accessory, Cusco also put a lot of effort into making it, using a very expensive carbon fiber material to ensure the high strength of the wind deflector. More importantly, carbon fiber has good thermal insulation properties. You know, the wheel arches are right next door to the engine compartment, and the high heat of a large number of engines is conducted here. The wind deflector slightly isolates a part of the heat while guiding the air, which also has certain benefits for improving the efficiency of braking cooling.
Figure: Why do you want to choose a big brand like cusco when you buy two baffles with such a simple structure?On the one hand, such a big brand has enough equipment, technology, and ability to develop and test products, so that the design on the part is ultimately effective. On the other hand, there are a large number of structures with large and frequent activities on the suspension, and the most feared thing about upgrading the components located on the suspension such as the wind deflector is to interfere with the suspension and affect the normal operation of the suspension. Big brands like Cusco do a lot of road tests to check the reliability of their parts before launching their products on the market.
In addition to having fun, you should also have fun playing with cars. Upgrading the brake ventilation system to make the brakes more reliable is also a means to ensure our driving safety.