DIY Brake Duct Plugs for 2012 Boss 302 Keep Debris Out

If you plan to track any Mustang that uses the Boss 302 front fascia and the Boss 302 Laguna Seca brake cooling ducts you will want to check this out. I know from experience that going to the track in a car you drive there will get you tons of bugs and other goo on the front of the car.

If you are running pads that need higher temperatures to work properly, having the brake cooling ducts running all the time can lead to brakes that don’t work as well either. An enterprising member going by SD GT on The Mustang Source and Wayne Kelm in the real world has crafted his own cheap, good looking, and dead simple plugs for the Boss 302 front fascia that will keep things form getting inside those ducts. The total cost of the parts was all of $10 according to the builder.

He went to a home improvement store and purchased 2-inch female thread to male slip on connectors and a pair of 2-inch slip on caps. He then slid the parts together with no glue and gently pushed them into the duct ports. The plugs are slightly larger than the ports on the fascia of the car and they will go in snugly without going in so far you can’t remove them. Once you are at the track you can just grab them and pull them out and you are ready to race. The only thing I would worry about would be scratching the inside of the fascia openings when you press them in.

About the author

Shane McGlaun

Shane is a long time Mustang enthusiast and writer. Owning many Mustangs over the years, Shane was more well known for purchasing BOSS 302 VIN #0001 and selling it for another BOSS. Shane enjoys tracking his BOSS Mustang and performing minor upgrades to it as well.
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