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Posted by: ellisor3 Aug 18 2009, 06:05 PM

I am going to add a low spoiler to the front of my conversion 6 with GT flares. I understand that will raise the temperture of the engine. So, I was trying to think of a way to get additional air to the engine. Then it struck me, Porsche has already thought of that, Side Air Vents. In looking at it, the vents would seem to be in the right place for this to work if I can miss the hinge for the engine grill.

Since I do not have the flares on yet, I had to borrow a picture.

Cool factor aside, Do you think this would work?

Has anyone done it?

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These flares

with these side vents

Posted by: carr914 Aug 18 2009, 06:16 PM

I've seen it done and it always end up looking like a Toyota MR2. If you have a proper cooler you will not have a problem.

T.C.

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 18 2009, 06:17 PM

QUOTE(ellisor3 @ Aug 18 2009, 04:05 PM)

Has anyone done it?

It's been done. On a stock /6, the oil tank is in the way as well as the battery.

Most side-vents on a 914 i have seen have been in the "hackjob" category.

I'd like to see someone come up with a solution that works AND looks like it's supposed to be there ...

Andy

Posted by: Shade Tree Aug 18 2009, 06:19 PM

Ok, no expert here but it seems that the spoiler isn't reducing any air going IN to the engine, it's decreasing the ability for the hot air to be pulled away from the bottom. I don't see how adding more air in to the top would help. You'd need to find a way to pull more away from the bottom.

Isn't it one of those rules of physics that it's easier to pull air than to push air?

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Aug 18 2009, 06:27 PM

I added a scoop to my left rocker panel but it is there to duct air to an aux. oil cooler. I don't know how much air goes through it, I never tried to measure it. I installed a fairly low front valance and I noticed the oil temps running a little warmer than usual and this seemed to help.

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Posted by: Sleepin Aug 18 2009, 06:40 PM

QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Aug 18 2009, 06:27 PM)

I added a scoop to my left rocker panel but it is there to duct air to an aux. oil cooler. I don't know how much air goes through it, I never tried to measure it. I installed a fairly low front valance and I noticed the oil temps running a little warmer than usual and this seemed to help.

Yeah...but you are eccentric!

Posted by: Cheapsnake Aug 19 2009, 08:29 AM

Glad you asked cuz I'm planning on the same thing for my V8 conversion. Aside from the realities of getting around all the crap hanging on the engine compartment bulkheads, my main concern is making it look like it belongs there and not just a J.C. Whitney appendage. I hope to be at that point in a month or so and if I come up with a decent solution I'll post it here.

BTW, thanks for the pic of your car, it's just about what I'm hoping mine to look like if it's ever finished.

Tom

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