Ram-air update (including SC/TB cooling) NOW WITH PICS!
03-16-2004, 10:57 AM
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3" conduit won't have directed flow unless you're 3" all the way down. I can't get 3" flex through the headlight brace hole. 3" would also be in the way of the coil packs and oil fill cap.
The rubber gasket under the rear hood edge can be trimmed at the outside edges, and some in the center. I've been looking at that for about a year for that purpose. I intend to do just that, and replace it later if I need to, or simply put those pieces back in.
The rubber gasket under the rear hood edge can be trimmed at the outside edges, and some in the center. I've been looking at that for about a year for that purpose. I intend to do just that, and replace it later if I need to, or simply put those pieces back in.
03-16-2004, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by projectheavytouring
just a question... if your hood Vented? like on top at the windshield... I think that would help out along with the mod to evacute even more heat out of the engine bay along with your "ram air" cooling ... alot more air being forced into engine bay ... .... hood venting also has some aerodynamic value on FWD cars in particular the air pulled out from under the hood (and some that would normally go under the car) channeled over the car... sort of a cheap vacuum effect on the nose ... engine bays with poor air evacuation suffer from "ballooning" of the nose at high speeds... just a thought 
you'll prolly see a lil bit of improvement out of that but it'* the process of supercharger that makes the most heat.. I think what ever 10-15 degrees cooler the TB might get will be lost after it'* heated in the */C
however any improvement for $10 is damn good compared to how much the after coolers cost.
just my 2 bits
you'll prolly see a lil bit of improvement out of that but it'* the process of supercharger that makes the most heat.. I think what ever 10-15 degrees cooler the TB might get will be lost after it'* heated in the */C
however any improvement for $10 is damn good compared to how much the after coolers cost.
just my 2 bits
I'm running a 2.2" pulley on the SC, so it'* spinning alot faster than normal. At WOT, it'* running at 16,000+ rpm'*. Air compression and friction are creating heat. Basic forumula states that every 10 degrees cooler on the incoming air is one horsepower. This is only half of my ram air feed for this purpose. One scoop feeds that, the other feeds my intake box.Heat is the enemy. Combat it any way you can.
03-16-2004, 07:43 PM
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I think you're winning the heat battle, but I'm catching up
I may re-paint that duct. Thinking the cast-metal looking paint I used on my SC cover. Might be more subtle that way?
I may re-paint that duct. Thinking the cast-metal looking paint I used on my SC cover. Might be more subtle that way?
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