04-06-2016, 05:54 PM
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The only thing that still makes me somewhat afraid of smooth wheel covers is an eventual decrease on the air flow to cool the brakes.
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04-06-2016, 06:06 PM
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I have never heard of anyone having brake overheating issues with smooth wheel covers. You still have the spokes inside the wheel acting as a fan as well as the rotor itself with the fan built into it.
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04-07-2016, 02:47 PM
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I have never heard of anyone having brake overheating issues with smooth wheel covers. You still have the spokes inside the wheel acting as a fan as well as the rotor itself with the fan built into it.
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It might be more of a fear because I never tried it. But anyway, maybe I'd feel more confident to try it in a car fitted with carbon-ceramic brakes  |
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04-07-2016, 03:03 PM
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04-07-2016, 10:22 PM
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I wondered about that too but as soon as I wear this set out I'm going to ceramics anyway so it should be fine. Curious about the effect they will have.
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04-07-2016, 10:28 PM
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As far as my delivery route, almost all of my customers have a paper tube (mailbox for newspapers) so I have to stop to put them in the tubes. So far with the top completely blocked I am not seeing any higher than normal temperatures so I think they would be ok if I did active shutters tied in to the current ones. Probably not necessary though. I will most likely be doing removable blocks instead.
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04-07-2016, 10:40 PM
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So you need a "paper in the air tube" cannon, LOL.
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04-08-2016, 01:22 AM
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I wondered about that too but as soon as I wear this set out I'm going to ceramics anyway so it should be fine. Curious about the effect they will have.
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They retain more heat and are less prone to fading. The lower weight is advantageous too, since it decreases the unsprung mass. But where are you going to find ceramic brakes for the Versa? |
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04-09-2016, 05:48 PM
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Rock auto appears to have them.
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