Combating the heat

[midnight23]

Originally Posted by Andreas83

Would venting the skid plate help getting some of the hot air out?
I am thinking about making a new skid plate with vents that draws out hot air.
Something like the one under the transmission, but draws hot air out instead of cold air in.
Maby even build a new one for the transmission that draws out hot air. (Vents the other way.)
But that might create issues with transmission heat.

Already done here

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=504

[yomny]

Originally Posted by Andreas83

Would venting the skid plate help getting some of the hot air out?
I am thinking about making a new skid plate with vents that draws out hot air.
Something like the one under the transmission, but draws hot air out instead of cold air in.
Maby even build a new one for the transmission that draws out hot air. (Vents the other way.)
But that might create issues with transmission heat.

It'll pretty much be good in area 2, the other places dont need so or wont benefit at all. I was also thinking of doing something like that.. Less big of a hole than the one reffered above and in different places.

[yomny]

See this is what i had in mind as far as the hood vens would go. The CAD skills are retarded so please bare with my idea. The only thing is that i would have to attached some drain pan under on the underside of the hood where the vents are to redirect the water that may come in, avoiding it landing right on my Downpipe.

I've confirmed there are two holes here just as the ones shown right under the red marking.

[Andreas83]

Originally Posted by yomny

It'll pretty much be good in area 2, the other places dont need so or wont benefit at all. I was also thinking of doing something like that.. Less big of a hole than the one reffered above and in different places.

The photo was just something I found to show what I meant.
I did not put the numbers in it.
But i agree that making a vent in the front part of the skid plate sound like a good idea.
I am not planning to just cut a hole in it.
But welding in vents or building a new skid plate with vents in it.

[EAGLE5]

OK, so if I am NA and want sufficient track cooling for a 110 degree day, what size or kit? I may go FI someday, but not anytime soon. I don't want to limit oil pressure too much.

[sw20kosh]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

OK, so if I am NA and want sufficient track cooling for a 110 degree day, what size or kit? I may go FI someday, but not anytime soon. I don't want to limit oil pressure too much.

JROC 15 row or upgrade the 15 row to the 20 row.

[The Racers Line]

Thought Id share my latest modification. I rarely get a chance to work on my own car, and when I do, it's usually for a very short period of time. So on my lunch break the other day, I pulled my bumper off to install my new grillecraft grill (to provide some more airflow then the stock half blocked grill) and decided to use some of the foam I've saved from Tial wastegate and BOV boxes. I will say, I haven't had an issue with heat yet, but I haven't done a track day in weather over 80 degrees yet, so this is a more of a preventative mod.The ducting on the oil cooler does quite well already so we'll see how this goes. I've got some more foam to add in a few other places as well.

Anyways, here it is. Just cruising around I noticed oil temp is about 5-6 degrees cooler, but coolant now doesn't get over 190 unless I really start to push it and even then it sticks at about 200-203. I'm sure it will be a different story on the track, but for spirited driving it's great. A few more mods to let air out wll come before the next time I get on the track in April and the real test will show.

[midnight23]

Drift Armor and PTUNING Reservoir in, so much more room.


Will have to save the cutting of the mustache for next month as well as new fender liners..

[The Racers Line]

Originally Posted by midnight23

Drift Armor and PTUNING Reservoir in, so much more room.


Will have to save the cutting of the mustache for next month as well as new fender liners..

The foam that goes above your radiator is very important, putting it back in will help direct air through your radiator and intercooler instead of it passing over the top.

[midnight23]

Originally Posted by Neal@EQtuning

The foam that goes above your radiator is very important, putting it back in will help direct air through your radiator and intercooler instead of it passing over the top.

Not sure which foam that is, haven't had it on since going FI. Was it off in your picture too?

[The Racers Line]

Originally Posted by midnight23

Not sure which foam that is, haven't had it on since going FI. Was it off in your picture too?

Yes its in my picture. Its the foam in between the top of the radiator and the bottom of the radiator support. Mine has a slight rip but you can see it next to my intercooler piping.

[midnight23]

Originally Posted by Neal@EQtuning

Yes its in my picture. Its the foam in between the top of the radiator and the bottom of the radiator support. Mine has a slight rip but you can see it next to my intercooler piping.

got it, thought it was just shadows because I could see through i'll look into that next month!

[AJPG]

Hi
I have the vortech SC, no heat issue here, but use 20 rows oil cooler (for the engine), koyo rad, and SC oil cooler. Last fun run was 2hrs of back roads on each direction, from sea level to almost 4000ft on several ups and down. Speed 25-35 so no much air flow and temps:
Engine avg 210f, max 222f
Coolant avg 200f, max 210f
Intake avg 115f, max 125f
SC oil temp max 181f
So as you can see centrifugal SC is kind of easy to control heat, but it run with much less torq than turbo...
Looking at the 335 SC that Moto mike is having so much fun with it. But really want to see how it performs on summer at the track (if I use that set up it will have WMI).
SC oil cooler with oil pump and inline filter.
SC oil pump controller (the brain of the SC)
2 mocal oil coolers for the engine.

*I do prefer the power a turbo set up offer, but after a couple of builds that heat soak and this is a DD that came NA... I wait...


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[Dipstik-sportech]

U have two engine oil coolers, one for the supercharger and a bigger rad. Yeah that seems very easy vs a turbo......