Monday, April 1, 2019

Not sure what the purpose of this wheel disc is, but it looks great


7 comments:

  1. To push air into the brake....(shrug)

    Steve

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  2. You spelled "doohickey" wrong.

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    1. Looks like you know a lot about do-ing hickeys, Anon.

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  3. Turbofans were an '80s attempt at brake cooling for road racers. Porsche 935s had them at LeMans. As the wheels spin centrifugal force is supposed to draw air across the disc and expel it outwards.

    Al_in_Ottawa

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  4. Now we know where the Ghettoans got the idea for spinner hubcaps....

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  5. https://petrolicious.com/articles/this-is-how-turbofan-wheels-evolved-from-racing-to-the-street

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    1. https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/01/01/turbofan-wheels-do-more-than-just-look-good

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