How about an extra washer bottle and pump? Spray water on the brakes. If they're really hot, then they won't really be wet won't they?
I could put that into the temp switch and use an extra fine mister but instead of aiming at the rotors...I think I would point the mister at the calipers because the key here would be to keep the fluid as cool as possible. Thanks fer the idea!
I know if you put too much water on heated metal it could warp/heat fracture it...hence the extra fine mister.
I guess I could still build this out with a blower pointed to the air intake of the rotors and an extra fine mister fer the calipers with a low water sensor fer the water bottle. Let's see...a gallon of water weighs about 8lbs... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I noticed on the calipers that there is a vent hole that allows the rotor air to kinda cool the calipers. I'm thinking of putting my sensor on that...just have to use a carriage bolt that I would thread from the inside and lock it down with a nut. Use a second nut to attach the sensor to and also lock the first nut from spinning out. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I want to remind people that when this device is used fer braking, it would only be used in a brake overheating potential emergency (in almost all cases...going downhill and carrying/towing a load). I don't see this setup being used as an everyday event (unless you really like yer brakes running cool and you stomp on them a lot) as the upper temp limit that you set would be the triggering event (most likely near the brake fade temp of just over 200?F).
As far as a transmission temp control device, this would sort of be a combination of what's already out there but with more user control. This setup with an auxiliary cooler and a blower could give you feedback temps
AND would be able to control yer blower/fan at the same time.