Agent 47 Brake Ducts

[Vapour Trails]

I received my cooling ducts recently, my question is...has anyone set them up to work with the stock lower grill piece? I'm not crazy about spending $250 for the grill they sell to work into concert with the ducts.

 

[Gray Ghost GT]

I received my cooling ducts recently, my question is...has anyone set them up to work with the stock lower grill piece? I'm not crazy about spending $250 for the grill they sell to work into concert with the ducts.

I read on American Muscle the Agent 47 lower grille is now Discontinued, so you may want to pick one up soon to work with your Agent 47 cooling ducts if it turns out you can't modify the OEM lower grille to work with them. Good luck.

 

[Vapour Trails]

I read on American Muscle the Agent 47 lower grille is now Discontinued, so you may want to pick one up soon to work with your Agent 47 cooling ducts if it turns out you can't modify the OEM lower grille to work with them. Good luck.

Well that isn't good to hear.

I picked up my kit from another forum member and got a nice discount for a new item, but for what's included in this kit the retail price is steep. If one were to buy both pieces at retail, it's $500 for not a heck of a lot.

 

[Gray Ghost GT]

For what its worth, I installed both the Agent 47 brake cooling ducts with the lower grille and am very happy with both how it looks and how it actually performs, but I agree - its pricey. Another option is to sell the cooling ducts and look at something like the Steeda Brake Cooling Kit #555-6019 (Includes 555-6016 & 555-6013 ) for the Complete Kit GT '05-'09 for $279.95 total. Looks like it uses the OEM grille.

 

[EagleStroker]

I'm not sure if it's on this forum or another, but I've seen speaker port used in the lower grill that looked pretty well considering. I actually did it to an extra grill I have at home, don't have any pictures of it handy though unfortunately.

 

[Vapour Trails]

For what its worth, I installed both the Agent 47 brake cooling ducts with the lower grille and am very happy with both how it looks and how it actually performs, but I agree - its pricey. Another option is to sell the cooling ducts and look at something like the Steeda Brake Cooling Kit #555-6019 (Includes 555-6016 & 555-6013 ) for the Complete Kit GT '05-'09 for $279.95 total. Looks like it uses the OEM grille.

I was going to get that kit originally, then I found a post somewhere that mentioned the Steeda kit didn't work very well with the stock grill, a real PITA. Maybe I will just break down and get the insert while they are still around.

 

[Rodeoflyer]

I'm surprised to hear the lower grille is discontinued. I'll check up on that. Agent 47 actually makes their products. I've actually had my hands on the mold for the grille. I do know it's an expensive process to make them, because the molds are only good for so many units.

 

[Philostang]

If you don't mind playing with fiberglass (it's easy), then it shouldn't be hard at all to make the stock grille work. Some time ago I did a write up on a DIY brake duct system ($90 all in). I can find the link to that later if you're interested. Here's the super short version.

1. Modify the OEM grille (easy, be patient, go slow):

If you're doing it right, this is what you're looking for:

2. You should be left with this:

3. Moving on to the backside, you get to play with flower foam! (This stuff shapes super easy, dusty, but you can practically just look at it and it will conform to the shape of your willing.)

Note that this is a very rough form still. You should smooth it out more before glassing it up. If you've never tried this before, relax, as it is hard to "F" this up. The best way I've found is to coat the foam buck in resin, sand it smooth, and then wax it 2-3 times (acts as a release agent). Then do your wet lay up, and after an hour or so, it should be relatively easy to pop the buck out of the duct. If you don't do this, you're still good. You'll just have to cut the foam out of the dried duct. It's messy, but the foam offers little resistance; it stands no chance, it'll just be messier. As I said, you really can't mess this up.

4. Here's the final version from the back (Note, it would've been easier to just glass the whole thing using the grille itself as the base, laying the fabric over both foam and grille. Of course, you'd want to mask off the grille so that it wasn't a permanent attachment and you can pull the duct off of it.)

And from the front:

Easy as pie. Just one $15 box of standard automotive fiberglass kit should do it (I used epoxy resin, but it's not necessary for this application).

Best,
-j

 

[Shotokan1509]

If you don't mind playing with fiberglass (it's easy), then it shouldn't be hard at all to make the stock grille work.

-j

That's awesome!

I'm not sure if it's on this forum or another, but I've seen speaker port used in the lower grill that looked pretty well considering. I actually did it to an extra grill I have at home, don't have any pictures of it handy though unfortunately.

Partsbill did (He is on this forum among others) FYI since I already bugged him, he ordered 3" ID, 3.5" OD. He did not shave them, which I originally thought he did, but it was a tight fit.
http://www.parts-express.com/wizard...ilter=Port Tube&CFID=3119004&CFTOKEN=86572007

There is also this car which are "MGW polished billet cupholder trim rings from a '03 Mach1"

There are also the Quantums, this is the CS version but I think the GT actually fits those side pieces. I just have not found installed pics.

This setup was on Ebay but I have no idea what the bezels are

Plus of course there is the Shelby light & duct combo, but that is only for the CS/Shelby GT fascia.


Can you tell I'm trying to figure out what to do with mine? hahahaha

These are mainly CS based as that is what I have now, but all of the options I have found...
http://rides.webshots.com/album/576258608XGDOeX

 

[Vapour Trails]

Great info guys, thanks!

 

[ArizonaGT]

Just put in the Quantum Motorsports kit last week...might have tried the Philostang method if I had read that first!

 

[Racingtheburg]

Easy as pie. Just one $15 box of standard automotive fiberglass kit should do it (I used epoxy resin, but it's not necessary for this application).

Best,
-j

This was VERY clean. Do you have more pictures of where its mounted to the brake system? Also where you routed?

Loving the stock look and making it functional.

 

[Gray Ghost GT]

Philostang - excellent write up! I saved my OEM lower grille and will use your instructions to create a "back up" functional cooling duct system for my GT. Can you provide the link you referenced above? Thanks!

 

[dkegel]

Just put in the Quantum Motorsports kit last week...might have tried the Philostang method if I had read that first!

I have the Quantum kit as well. You may be able to use the Quantum ducts with the Agent 47 hoses, etc., I'm not sure.

Dave

 

[Philostang]

Thanks guys! I'm happy to be of help, and I found the old link: http://mustangforums.com/forum/s197-handling-section/508122-diy-brake-cooling-duct-fabrication.html

There are a couple of things to note:

1. I used a technique in that write-up called a "foundation mold," to define the contour of the inlet ducts opening. As I indicated above, I wouldn't do it this way again. It's far easier to just pull the OEM grill and mold directly from that. If you do this, I would also recommend that you do it before you slice off the backside. If you drip resin in the lay up, then it won't matter that way.

2. There are pics in that post, but I did it before I knew how to embed full size images in a post. So I'll see if I can edit the old DIY writeup to include better pics.

3. In the 5th post in that link I have an evaluation and price list. The evaluation stands, only now I've had the chance to test it at many track events rather than the 2 at the time. Also, so folks here know now, to duplicate the effort I calculated $120 out the door for the complete system (bumper to rotor outlet). My cost was lower (about $75), as I had many of the raw materials on hand that were required for the job.

Best,
-j

 

[ArizonaGT]

Thanks guys! I'm happy to be of help, and I found the old link: http://mustangforums.com/forum/s197-handling-section/508122-diy-brake-cooling-duct-fabrication.html

There are a couple of things to note:

1. I used a technique in that write-up called a "foundation mold," to define the contour of the inlet ducts opening. As I indicated above, I wouldn't do it this way again. It's far easier to just pull the OEM grill and mold directly from that. If you do this, I would also recommend that you do it before you slice off the backside. If you drip resin in the lay up, then it won't matter that way.

2. There are pics in that post, but I did it before I knew how to embed full size images in a post. So I'll see if I can edit the old DIY writeup to include better pics.

3. In the 5th post in that link I have an evaluation and price list. The evaluation stands, only now I've had the chance to test it at many track events rather than the 2 at the time. Also, so folks here know now, to duplicate the effort I calculated $120 out the door for the complete system (bumper to rotor outlet). My cost was lower (about $75), as I had many of the raw materials on hand that were required for the job.

Best,
-j

I may end up trying this anyways, I ordered a second lower grille from RockAuto before I cut up the factory one to fit the Quantum inlets! This would be my first time working with Fiberglass, though.

Thanks for the link...gonna study

 

[Preston951]

Hey Vapour, I have an extra lower grille lying around. If you want it to mess around with, let me know.

 

[Random Asshole]

I personally think the speaker ports look cheezy, unless they are black with black hardware. I used the quantum kit. I'd suggest philostangs approach, buying the quantum inlets, or making the quantum inlets. It's just a plate with a perpindicular tube..


I shattered my lower grill in a "snow related excursion" so made some "custom" grilles for the inlets. Here's a shot before I blacked out the hardware with a sharpie.

Below is a shot all said and done (at my first time attack, actually)
You don't see any silver paint when standing.

 

[Sleeper_08]

I used the Quantum pieces behind the front fascia and then "Dremeled" out the honeycombs to let the air through.

They don't show at all unless you look really close - adds to the Sleeper effect!

 

[ArizonaGT]

I used the Quantum pieces behind the front fascia and then "Dremeled" out the honeycombs to let the air through.

They don't show at all unless you look really close - adds to the Sleeper effect!

I was planning to do that after seeing SoundGuyDave's EDU on another forum, but in the end, I got lazy and said "fuck it"