Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

3 Pages V < 1 2 3  
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> V8 radiator outlets, alternative to cutting wheelhouse?
Andyrew
post Jan 25 2006, 11:02 PM
Post #41


Spooling.... Please wait
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,376
Joined: 20-January 03
From: Riverbank, Ca
Member No.: 172
Region Association: Northern California
915hp.. yup I remember him..

any progress on his car?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
neo914-6
post Jan 25 2006, 11:18 PM
Post #42


neo life
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,086
Joined: 16-January 03
From: Willow Glen (San Jose)
Member No.: 159
Mark7's good friends with him and told me he bought a 930 gearbox and has been working on it. Don't think he's running yet. He surprised me by saying hello on one of my posts not too long ago...
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Andyrew
post Jan 25 2006, 11:24 PM
Post #43


Spooling.... Please wait
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,376
Joined: 20-January 03
From: Riverbank, Ca
Member No.: 172
Region Association: Northern California
Ya, he wanted to run 915hp (600+) on a 915....

I really didnt think it would hold...

Glad he's working on a 930...

more 915's for me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (nah... i'll be running a custom trani everyone...)

Sorry... Thread highjack over.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
neo914-6
post Jan 25 2006, 11:41 PM
Post #44


neo life
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,086
Joined: 16-January 03
From: Willow Glen (San Jose)
Member No.: 159
QUOTE (Andyrew @ Jan 25 2006, 09:24 PM)
Ya, he wanted to run 915hp (600+) on a 915....

I really didnt think it would hold...

Glad he's working on a 930...

more 915's for me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (nah... i'll be running a custom trani everyone...)

Sorry... Thread highjack over.

I hear MikeP's 915 may be available... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Mar7ck
post Jan 25 2006, 11:48 PM
Post #45


Newbie
*

Group: Members
Posts: 44
Joined: 24-April 03
From: San Jose, CA
Member No.: 609
I am enjoying this thread!!!

I may try the hood cutout. Chris Julian and I have discused this topic on many occasions. I need to get the nerve to cut my hood.

Mar7ck
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Andyrew
post Jan 25 2006, 11:51 PM
Post #46


Spooling.... Please wait
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,376
Joined: 20-January 03
From: Riverbank, Ca
Member No.: 172
Region Association: Northern California
Again?

I'll entertain his previous offer (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

lol

if I can scrounge that money up... I just dont want to dip into my savings... WAY to much stuff to buy before wcc (like a welder... ouch..)

Andrew
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jonwatts
post Jan 26 2006, 02:17 AM
Post #47


no rules, just wrong
****

Group: Benefactors
Posts: 2,321
Joined: 13-January 03
From: San Jose, CA
Member No.: 141
Very timely topic for me, I just started designing my radiator mount today. I've been dead set against cutting my fenderwells ever since I decided to go with a water cooled engine. I was going to louver the trunk floor but I'm not happy with that much air being directed under the car. Then I see this and I'm back to thinking I want a hood vent.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1138231220.jpg)

Question: With the targa top off does the hot air get dumped in the cabin? Someone a few years ago told me this was the case so I started looking at other options.

Nice work wbergtho!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nick mironov
post Jan 26 2006, 11:04 AM
Post #48


nickm
**

Group: Members
Posts: 204
Joined: 12-June 05
From: San Francisco, CA
Member No.: 4,264
I have recently completed my conversion and am testing hood venting options as well:

V8 Conversion

I have three hoods to work with. The following is my first test using a perforated metal panel to cover the cutout. It seems to work very well as it is, but I have not driven the car at high speeds yet, or with the top off. If you place your hand on the trianglular window as you drive, you feel the warm air sliding by the car surface - within a 1 one inch zone. The hot air flow seems to wrap around the windshield. Probably does the same over the roof. It does not enter the car with the windows down.

Disadvantages that I have observed:
Heat waves (shimmering) that rise from the hood vent that distort your vision as the car sits at idle and the fans kick on.
Loud fan sound outside of the car - no noticable difference inside. I assume that wheel well cutouts will result in quiter fan sound outside the car.

If the open area that I am using is inadequate, I can increase the hole sizes and/or cut out the two smaller panel sections on the hood.

I am also going to try louvers.

If I do decide to use the perforated plate, the final version will have the holes either drilled individually into the hood or cut with an automated plasma cutter.

I think that the perforated plate covering is an improvement over an uncovered vent opening. It seems to do a lot to improve the aerodynamic flow over the car hood and helps maintain a low pressure over the hood and keeps the air stream from entering the front compartment as it might with an uncovered opening with no leading edge lip.


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Andyrew
post Jan 26 2006, 01:39 PM
Post #49


Spooling.... Please wait
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,376
Joined: 20-January 03
From: Riverbank, Ca
Member No.: 172
Region Association: Northern California
With the top off, no noticable heat is entered into the cabin. But put your hand over the windshield and you can feel it.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
neo914-6
post Jan 29 2006, 10:37 PM
Post #50


neo life
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,086
Joined: 16-January 03
From: Willow Glen (San Jose)
Member No.: 159
just when you thought you've seen it all... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

yours for $1500


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
bondo
post Jan 29 2006, 11:33 PM
Post #51


Practicing my perpendicular parking
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,277
Joined: 19-April 03
From: Los Osos, CA
Member No.: 587
Region Association: Central California
QUOTE (neo914-6 @ Jan 29 2006, 09:37 PM)
just when you thought you've seen it all... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

yours for $1500

Haha, that doesn't even look real! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
porsha916
post Jan 30 2006, 12:41 AM
Post #52


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 214
Joined: 1-June 04
From: Greenwood, SC
Member No.: 2,137
Region Association: None
I have been looking at the hood venting, like the gt-40, the car is not finished the way it is! Thanks for the ideas!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)


Attached thumbnail(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jonwatts
post Jan 30 2006, 12:48 AM
Post #53


no rules, just wrong
****

Group: Benefactors
Posts: 2,321
Joined: 13-January 03
From: San Jose, CA
Member No.: 141
QUOTE (neo914-6 @ Jan 29 2006, 08:37 PM)
just when you thought you've seen it all... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

yours for $1500

Yeah, that one's gonna have to go into the (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/WTF.gif) file.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

3 Pages V < 1 2 3
Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 3rd June 2024 - 07:56 AM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...