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      05-10-2009, 04:07 PM   #82
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Originally Posted by JAJ View Post
I've been suspicious all along that BMW designed the airflow for the brakes to go from outside-to-inside, pulled along by the low pressure zone under the engine.
Anyway, if my suspicion is correct and if all there is is a jumble of turbulent air flowing away from the rotating tire toward the center of the car, then putting a scoop on the backing plate won't cool the brakes more effectively.
Given the amount of effort BMW have gone to in order to produce a fast smooth flow of air below the car would they really want to introduce turbulent air from the spinning front wheels into the flow under the car?
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