Non-functional vents are front. . . can be made functional brake ducts?

[globalrebel]

Just wondering if this is possible and if any has created some 3D printed pieces to throw in there to open up that pathway for getting more air to the rotors/calipers?

Seems like it wouldn't be too hard as those should just pop-out?

Haven't tried yet myself, but wondering if anyone else has?

 

[oddball]

Of course it's possible! You're on your own however.

 

[Thomby]

These appear to be functional:

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[Snicklefritz]

These appear to be functional:

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I don't think the hood vents is what OP is on about. Ima thinking the ends of the lower intercooler grille?

 

[Thomby]

I don't think the hood vents is what OP is on about. Ima thinking the ends of the lower intercooler grille?

Oh that makes the brake part a little more sensible...guess I blanked over that since I know the ones behind the front wheels are functional.

On other cars I've seen people cobble together little funnels using sheet metal to catch the air from a bumper opening and neck it down to flexible PVC ducting that can be directed at the brakes. Agree that a 3D printed adapter would be more elegant, but haven't seen anything like that for the Stinger.

@nagisa made my 3D phone holder...don't know if he's still tinkering but if not maybe he knows someone else who is?

 

[globalrebel]

I'm guessing there is no opening behind the frose fake vents in the front lower grill? If so, then it would need to be cut out and then tapped for screws or use rivets.

Will look into this further!

 

[Snicklefritz]

Years ago, a friend offered to print 3D "scoops" to attach behind those areas where the solid faux grille pattern is. Of course, the solid plastic has to be removed or drilled out somehow. As the front wheel wells are already provided with directed air via the vents below the headlights, it seemed like a redundant project involving a lot of work.

 

[Ah GetFd]

What is the OP trying to achieve?

There are already well designed vents in the front grill specifically designed to direct airflow across the front brake calipers and rotors and exhaust thought he chrome vents just forward of the front doors.

 

[globalrebel]

I don't have my stinger just yet, looking to buy in 2 weeks (GT2 RWD)

I thought those vents were just show and didn't actually allow airflow through? So, I am wrong. (this happens a lot haha)

If I am wrong, then all that needs to happen is a duct being created to route the airflow directly too the brakes.

 

[Thomby]

I don't have my stinger just yet, looking to buy in 2 weeks (GT2 RWD)
I thought those vents were just show and didn't actually allow airflow through? So, I am wrong. (this happens a lot haha)
If I am wrong, then all that needs to happen is a duct being created to route the airflow directly too the brakes.

- The hood vents are blocked/cosmetic
- The vents behind the front wheels are functional and route directly from behind the tires (I spray water directly through them whenever washing the car)
- The vertical vents at the outside edges of the front bumper are also open

I don't know to what degree those latter vents are engineered to pass air over the rotors vs. simply letting it flow around the tires generally, but I guess you could mount some temp sensors and see how temps change with them open vs. blocked. DIY brake ducts that route air directly to the brakes have been common for years on BMWs, Subarus, VWs, etc.

 

[djerickd]

These appear to be functional:

Amazon.com: Stinger Dry Carbon Fiber Hood Fender Vents for Kia Stinger 2018-2023 Front Hood Vents Air Dust Cover Factory Outlet : Automotive

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this is just an overlay for the non-functional HOOD vents

 

[Thomby]

this is just an overlay for the non-functional HOOD vents

They're just the first example I found that weren't solid, so you'd still have to cut your hood, but then they'd allow airflow vs. solid covers.

 

[Buzzman12]

I replaced the solid black hood vents with carbon fibre vents. They are definitely non functional. Purely cosmetic.
The lower front bumper vents are pass through/open vents. They direct air to the front tires.
The black side vents, just before the front door, are also pass through/open vents.
I replaced those as well with carbon fibre vents. Looks better than the shiny black (to me anyway).

 

[Ah GetFd]

Yep the vents certainly pass air through to the front tyres and it has to go somewhere

It goes around both sides and out through the chrome vent. Some of course bleeds out of the open wheel well

Congratulations to Kia for actually making these functional.

 

[globalrebel]

I like what I hear here!

So, front lower vents are open which means there should be mounting holes in the back that I could use or something of the like.

So, feel like ducting the front vents directly to the front brakes shouldn't be hard at all. (Just thinking for track use in future)

 

[Volfy]

(Just thinking for track use in future)

If you're planning on doing track, there are a lot of other things to do before you would even consider adding brake cooling ducts (more or less in that order):

1. Track compound pads
2. Fresh DOT4 (racing high wet boiling temp DOT4, if the pace warrants it)
3. More-open-spoke alloy wheels, for better cross air flow (you'd want light-weight rims vs. OEM boat anchors anyway)
4. Removal of brake dust shield
5. S.S. braided PTFE brake lines

And if you really serious about it, Big Brake Kit, with 6-pot front, 4-pot rear and larger rotors, for even higher thermal capacity.

Until you've first done all the above track prep, I wouldn't bother with brake cooling duct.