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Engine Bay Air Flow

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  1. LorenzoR

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    #1 LorenzoR, Aug 24, 2017
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    If any have seen the oil inspection cover for a scud it has an opening with a small scoop for air flow. I made a much more improved design with little bit of a larger hole and a larger scoop of about 3/4 inch to help scoop the air up as you go down the road. This will bring in a tremendos amount of air in to cool the cats and push it out of the engine hood screens and also the rear.
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  2. Eric C

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    #2 Eric C, Aug 24, 2017
    Very cool!
     
  3. mwstewart

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    #3 mwstewart, Aug 24, 2017
    Looks good, Lorenzo - I like the finished product. Airflow right where it needs to me.
     
  4. Andrie

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    #4 Andrie, Aug 24, 2017
    This potentially help. How much it will be interested to see data.

    Just for data point, I put a temperature probe right next to the engine hatch strut and drive my car to work.
    Ambient temp is 68 degree
    in 20 min in traffic jam, engine bay temperature gets to 155 degree. In the next 20 min (still traffic jam) it stabilize and see max 158 degree before traffic ease.
    With no traffic, travelling at 50 mph, the temperature drops 6 degree in only 1 minute.
    15 min of 80 mph the temperature drops to 124 degree.
    I hit traffic again and 1 min in traffic raise the temperature 2 degree.
     
  5. Mickster

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    #5 Mickster, Aug 24, 2017
    Quite a good idea, Lorenzo. Those look professionally made for racing!
     
  6. LorenzoR

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    #6 LorenzoR, Aug 24, 2017
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    These will be good for any car. The high heat in the engine compartment is tremendos and has an effect on everything. Theres not much flow to blow it out of the engine compartment. These will bring in a ton of of cooler air allowing it to blow around bringing engine bay temps down and then out. The cat temps alone get 500 degree
     
  7. whatheheck

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    #7 whatheheck, Aug 24, 2017
    Great job!

    That is cool!

    Dan
     
  8. Speedspeed

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    #8 Speedspeed, Aug 24, 2017
    Race car engineering.... Looks good
     
  9. Mikael-F360

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    #9 Mikael-F360, Aug 24, 2017
    Will those intakes affect downforce somehow? Or cause some drag? Most likely doesn't matter in regular road use anyway.
     
  10. RedTaxi

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    #10 RedTaxi, Aug 24, 2017
    Nice, are these scud parts you have modified or just modified what the car already had?
    I need to get under my car for a look. I seem to recall seeing a similar scoop.
     
  11. LorenzoR

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    #11 LorenzoR, Aug 24, 2017
    These are not scud parts. I modified the oil inspection plate to mimic the scud but at a much better improved design.
     
  12. Dave rocks

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    #12 Dave rocks, Aug 24, 2017
    Have you recorded before and after engine bay temperatures at different zones? I'd be curious of the delta.
     
  13. FlyingHaggisRacing

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    #13 FlyingHaggisRacing, Aug 25, 2017
    You can never have enough NACA ducts :)

    On the standard 360 floor there are 3 small naca ducts.
    2 seem to point at the headers and one sort of near the alternator.
     

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