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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian
I had smooth discs on my old car. One time to test, I finished a normal commute and checked the brake temperature. I was able to brush, then touch, then grab onto the brake disc. It was barely warm.
Yes, that won't be the case after descending a mountain, but you can use engine braking to help that. If that's a normal situation for your driving, maybe don't cover your wheels. Me? The longest downhill I have around here is about a mile long.
You gotta be smart about your situation. As in most things, It Depends.™
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I try to not drive to my parents' house too much, but when I first bought my Forester I made several trips in a row up there and back, up and down mountains, and through canyons. I absolutely hate the idea of burning additional fuel going up a hill, braking down, and then burning more fuel up the next one. I wish that they were perfectly straight, I would feel much better about gaining speed that way, although I would still need to worry about other cars and the highway patrol.
I stay in gear until I have gained too much speed, then I downshift. My car does not do DFCO, I wish that it did, but it only uses as much fuel as when I idle.
I rarely use the brake pedal.
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Originally Posted by NoD~
One could do grill shutters, like on newer cars, that open up with brake light activation (relay clicks on, actuator opens vents) that pipes to the front brakes only. Quite a bit more work, but would be very effective and keep aerodynamics when you need them. Plus, would help you stop a bit better when the vents open!  |
Is that your next project after converting your Neon?
I would be worried about them catching too much air, since people already lose moon disks.