Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5 Brake cooling
Posted by AlexGSI@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 15 comments
Hey everyone, just wanted to share some results from our latest track test with the ABCustoms brake cooling setup for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 5.
We compared the car with and without our custom 3D-printed air ducts, which route fresh air directly from the front lip into the wheel well. The goal was to improve airflow to the brakes, especially under repeated heavy braking on track.
Test setup:
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 5 (track-spec) AP Racing with temperature sensors at caliper and rotor Same track session, same conditions, ambient temp ~15°C Comparison: stock setup vs. ABCustoms ducting + heavy-duty cooling kit
Results:
Up to 20°C lower temperatures at the caliper Up to 80°C lower rotor temps after several consecutive laps Noticeably less brake fade and more consistent pedal feel
This is one of those mods that doesn’t look flashy but makes a real difference on track.
If you’re running your Evo hard on track or doing time-attack events, proper brake cooling is a must. It’s simple physics – cooler brakes = more consistency and longer lifespan. 🔥
8N-QTTRO@reddit
That's pretty impressive. I've been wanting to add brake cooling ducts to my project for a while now, but there's a damn intercooler in one of the front fenders, and I have a feeling that asymmetrical brake cooling is worse than no brake cooling at all.
akep@reddit
You can pull air from further back, you don’t need access to a bumper hole. Just grab some air from under the car. If you have cladding you could make a new cover with a naca duct or something.
AlexGSI@reddit (OP)
That's correct. Only the fins on the control arms work fine as well
danny_ish@reddit
Seems like a cool bit of kit! Well designed and functional. We noticed dang near no difference on cooling when we changed our control arm deflectors shape, so long as it took the air and brought it behind the tire and into the rotor or caliper area it helped tremendously. Do you run any further shrouding, or is the air gap that large? I’d imagine on an awd car your front tires are quite fat, so the shape makes sense to me it’s just very different from the styles I am used to. I like it though, nice job!
AlexGSI@reddit (OP)
Tje air gab is that large. 😀 I think he has 255s on this car
suckoneforme@reddit
This is awesome man! what material did you use?
AlexGSI@reddit (OP)
Thank you! The ducts are PETG CF and the parts on the control arms are nylon cf
2Drogdar2Furious@reddit
You may later want ASA for the ducts for the UV resistance... these look great though.
AlexGSI@reddit (OP)
We will see .. i think petg will hold up great for that. It not exposed directly to the sun. Time will tell :)
mvdsgncw@reddit
r/3dprintedcarparts
AlexGSI@reddit (OP)
Oh cool!
Coffee2Code@reddit
For any air that you move in, you should provide a good exit too, otherwise you'll just get turbulence and a degraded flow.
AlexGSI@reddit (OP)
Ur right .. That's a point I should have a look at 👌🏼
xj98jeep@reddit
God I've loved that car since it was brand new. Beautiful, nice work.
FalseRelease4@reddit
Hell yeah, such a cool project