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What do the air ducts do in the 550?

Discussion in '456/550/575' started by Ferrarienthusiast71, Oct 17, 2024.

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  1. Ferrarienthusiast71

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    #1 Ferrarienthusiast71, Oct 17, 2024
    The orange aero floor duct and the two grey ones ?
     
  2. Timmo

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    #2 Timmo, Oct 17, 2024
    Floor duct is to cool down the alternator which will fry without it.
    The grey ducts are for brake cooling.
     
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    #3 Ferrarienthusiast71, Oct 17, 2024
    Can the floor duct be improved upon ? Why is the floor duct orange the brake ducts not orange?
     
  4. Timmo

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    #4 Timmo, Oct 17, 2024
    Why should they be in the same colour since they are not the same diameter?
     
  5. Rifledriver

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    #5 Rifledriver, Oct 17, 2024
    Does it need improvement?
     
  6. Ferrarienthusiast71

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    #6 Ferrarienthusiast71, Oct 17, 2024
    Why doesn’t the alternator fry when idling
     
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    #7 Rifledriver, Oct 17, 2024
    Because it has cooling air? Also the fact that the term idle means doing no work. When work is not being done heat is not generated and radiated.

    I have worked on 550s since the day they came out. Is there an alternator issue I am unaware of?
     

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