E9x M3 brake ducting by Fall Line Motorsports

Nate@IND · 02-23-2011, 10:14 AM

As many of you know, our latest Portfolio project built for Martin D will see quite a bit of track use this season, and we wanted to make sure Martin had ample brake cooling options for some of the faster courses the car will see.

We worked with Fall Line Motorsports to mate some brake cooling ducts to the M3 GT4 front lip. Fall Line custom built these beautiful brake backing plates specifically to work with Brembo's rotors and we were able to route the brake ducting directly to the M3 GT4 front lip from there.

On this ///M

Jaypod · 02-23-2011, 10:20 AM

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

008 · 02-23-2011, 10:27 AM

Any pics of the plates off the car? thanks.

Gearhead999s · 02-23-2011, 10:43 AM

Does this car run with the inner fenders installed?

Nate@IND · 02-23-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Gearhead999s

Does this car run with the inner fenders installed?

Yes. We had them removed for the photos.

Gearhead999s · 02-23-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate@IND

Yes. We had them removed for the photos.

Thanks.Nice!

Brosef · 02-23-2011, 11:04 AM

nice - I've been waiting to see these photos. wow, those backing plates look absolutely perfect.

IND-Distribution · 02-23-2011, 11:40 AM

The backing plates are literally a millimeter from the brake rotor at any point. The clearance is amazing!

Green///Hell · 02-23-2011, 11:46 AM

Wow those look good, nice Fall-Line goodies

Cal@Sonic MS · 02-23-2011, 04:25 PM

Beautiful work Gents.

flipm3 · 02-23-2011, 04:55 PM

wow...that backing plate looks perfectly integrated!!! nice job IND and FallLine!!

what pads are Martin running?

Black Sheep · 02-23-2011, 05:27 PM

Looking good

aus · 02-23-2011, 06:04 PM

WOW!!
Nicely done.

rzm3 · 02-23-2011, 06:31 PM

Thanks for sharing Nate. Does installation require removal of the wheel bearing?

RickyBobby · 02-23-2011, 07:33 PM

Nice! Any plans for making a kit
stock brakes? Does this limit full lock steering?

w00tw00t · 02-23-2011, 07:49 PM

extremely dumb noob question but what do brake ducts do?

Cal@Sonic MS · 02-23-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by w00tw00t

extremely dumb noob question but what do brake ducts do?

These brake air ducts, when coupled with a proper front bumper air dam, helps force channeled air into the free-floating 2 piece rotors. The end result is cooler brakes, translating into less brake fade and more consistent brake pedal modulation under hard repeated braking (ie: track conditions).

w00tw00t · 02-23-2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cal@Sonic MS

These brake air ducts, when coupled with a proper front bumper air dam, helps force channeled air into the free-floating 2 piece rotors. The end result is cooler brakes, translating into less brake fade and more consistent brake pedal modulation under hard repeated braking (ie: track conditions).

cool - thank you! they look extremely trick!

Raptor251 · 02-23-2011, 09:34 PM

Im sorry but I cant get over the fact that it looks like the duct is welded straight to the rotor?? pls help me

HP Man · 02-23-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor251

Im sorry but I cant get over the fact that it looks like the duct is welded straight to the rotor?? pls help me

The piece onto which the duct is welded is the backing plate, not the rotor. As Ilia stated, the backing plates are within millimetres of the rotor.

Nice work guys!

OC ///M · 02-24-2011, 12:49 AM

Nate:
Will these backing plates fit on the "regular" Brembo 380mm GT kit? If so, I'm interested.

Poppin Fresh · 02-24-2011, 01:18 AM

Can dirt or debris accumulate and possibly clog the ducting or brake / rotors?

02-23-2011, 10:14 AM	#1
Nate@IND BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2872 Rep 11,374 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (19)	E9x M3 brake ducting by Fall Line Motorsports As many of you know, our latest Portfolio project built for Martin D will see quite a bit of track use this season, and we wanted to make sure Martin had ample brake cooling options for some of the faster courses the car will see. We worked with Fall Line Motorsports to mate some brake cooling ducts to the M3 GT4 front lip. Fall Line custom built these beautiful brake backing plates specifically to work with Brembo's rotors and we were able to route the brake ducting directly to the M3 GT4 front lip from there. On this ///M __________________ IND DISTRIBUTION \| 866-963-4520 • FACEBOOK • INSTAGRAM • FLICKR Last edited by Nate@IND; 02-23-2011 at 10:20 AM..
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IND-Distribution BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 9601 Rep 10,891 Posts Drives: G82 M4 / G87 M2 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	The backing plates are literally a millimeter from the brake rotor at any point. The clearance is amazing! __________________ IND DISTRIBUTION \| 866-963-4520 • INSTAGRAM • YOUTUBE • FACEBOOK • FLICKR
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02-23-2011, 11:46 AM	#9
Green///Hell Colonel 183 Rep 2,872 Posts Drives: 991 GT3, F15 X5, 1199S Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (5)	Wow those look good, nice Fall-Line goodies
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aus Major General 894 Rep 9,034 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	WOW!! Nicely done. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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02-23-2011, 06:31 PM	#14
rzm3 Moderator 675 Rep 4,737 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (18)	Thanks for sharing Nate. Does installation require removal of the wheel bearing?
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Raptor251 ESS Dreaming 27 Rep 870 Posts Drives: 2011.5 e92 m3/Ford Raptor 6.2 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	Im sorry but I cant get over the fact that it looks like the duct is welded straight to the rotor?? pls help me
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02-24-2011, 12:49 AM	#21
OC ///M Dr. Octagon 260 Rep 1,919 Posts Drives: Moonstone e92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South County iTrader: (0)	Nate: Will these backing plates fit on the "regular" Brembo 380mm GT kit? If so, I'm interested. __________________ OC ///M 2013 E92 M3 Individual Sold: 2011 E92 M3 SSII \| Sold: 2008 E92 M3 SSII \| Into a Wall: 2008 E92 M3 SSII \| Sold: 2007 E92 335i JB
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Poppin Fresh Colonel 86 Rep 2,148 Posts Drives: With a sunroof and front plate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bergen County NJ iTrader: (0)	Can dirt or debris accumulate and possibly clog the ducting or brake / rotors? __________________
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