9krpmrx8's Boost Build Thread
06-27-2012, 07:07 PM
#2680
Now we are thinking!
Hey--what is the temperature outside---78F --WOW I can drive my car!!!
lol
seriously dd is GOOD
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=corve...,r:9,s:8,i:195
Hey--what is the temperature outside---78F --WOW I can drive my car!!!
lol
seriously dd is GOOD
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=corve...,r:9,s:8,i:195
Last edited by olddragger; 06-27-2012 at 07:10 PM.
06-29-2012, 05:19 PM
#2690
I have the radiator pretty much sealed off from the filter by the IC .
06-29-2012, 07:54 PM
#2693
the fans stir up a good bit of air with in the engine bay. Most of it exits the bottom of the car but there is a gap between the battery box and the expansion tank in which a good bit gets through. It is at lower speeds in which this happens most of the time.
06-30-2012, 08:47 AM
#2695
for sure!
I have an idea--just for discussion-----
our radiator is mounted at a pretty good angle. That hurts air flow of course. I know it will be difficult in mounting the radiator in a more upright position.
SO I was thinking--instead of a puller fan set up that blows into air into the engine bay--why not reverse it? Mount the fans on the other side of the radiator with ducting that empties under the car?
The fans could be on the outside of the a/c condenser/rad and that way when the a/c is in use--that hot condesor doesnt affect the radiator. The venturi affect gained by ducting to the underchassis would also be a BIG help--remember air flow through a radiator is due to pressure differences between the front and back. The high speed air going under the car would create a much lower pressure than currently exists within the engine bay. Take the radiator out of the equation and the engine bay temps will be much lower also.
The ducting shouldn't be that hard to make and, in theory, you could actually close off the grill and make the entire car more aero efficient. Other cars do this--especially when the engine is mounted in the rear. Porsche has a varient.
Having a duct to an open hood doesnt take the a/c condenser out of the picture.
So this would do that, reduce engine bay temps, cool better with good fan control, you can use all oem parts and have areo benefits ? Thoughts?
I have an idea--just for discussion-----
our radiator is mounted at a pretty good angle. That hurts air flow of course. I know it will be difficult in mounting the radiator in a more upright position.
SO I was thinking--instead of a puller fan set up that blows into air into the engine bay--why not reverse it? Mount the fans on the other side of the radiator with ducting that empties under the car?
The fans could be on the outside of the a/c condenser/rad and that way when the a/c is in use--that hot condesor doesnt affect the radiator. The venturi affect gained by ducting to the underchassis would also be a BIG help--remember air flow through a radiator is due to pressure differences between the front and back. The high speed air going under the car would create a much lower pressure than currently exists within the engine bay. Take the radiator out of the equation and the engine bay temps will be much lower also.
The ducting shouldn't be that hard to make and, in theory, you could actually close off the grill and make the entire car more aero efficient. Other cars do this--especially when the engine is mounted in the rear. Porsche has a varient.
Having a duct to an open hood doesnt take the a/c condenser out of the picture.
So this would do that, reduce engine bay temps, cool better with good fan control, you can use all oem parts and have areo benefits ? Thoughts?
06-30-2012, 10:11 AM
#2696
Actually makes good sense, but you would have to completely "block” off that compartment so when driving at 70mph the fans would fight the moving air?
I hope to accomplish the same goal with a tray replacement. being that I have some pretty cool "tool" at my disposal I hope to actually duct most (if not all) of the radiator heat out either side of the engine. We shall see how this pans out
I hope to accomplish the same goal with a tray replacement. being that I have some pretty cool "tool" at my disposal I hope to actually duct most (if not all) of the radiator heat out either side of the engine. We shall see how this pans out
