Front frame horn vents - aero use?

[heavy85]

We have these nice ducts built into the front frame horns, the ones that feed the fresh air vents by your feet. Seems like if one were clever enough you could find an aero purpose for those.

 

Im not clever enough - any ideas how we can use those to an advantage?

 

Cameron

[johnc]

I ran the oil lines from the remote filter to the oil cooler through the right side upper frame horn on a RB26 swap.

[tube80z]

I was thinking a tranny oil cooler if you had one.  It would be a good source of cool high pressure air.  

 

Cary

[RebekahsZ]

I have often wondered if they would work for brake ducting...

 

Heavy85 - I wish you were my next door neighbor - our cars are at such similar stages, it would be great to put them next to each other for bench racing, parts swapping and even do some racing against one another.  Love what you have done and are doing to it.

[tube80z]

I think trying to use them for brake ducting might be more of a problem than it's worth.  It used to be quite typical to see the lower frame rail used to carry the air supply and a round tube welded to the outside used to mount the flexible tubing.  On a Z this is an area of low tire clearance and would seem like a decent idea.

 

Here's a pic of what I mean:

 

http://www.submariner.org/thepno95/Pictures/Subaru/Suspension%20stuff/Brakes/ESX%20Motorsports%20-%20brake%20ducts.jpg

 

Cary