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> Will removing rain tray help cooling?
AZ914
post Apr 19 2005, 02:00 PM
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Hey all!

Just wondering if removing the rain tray will give me some additional cooling that might be noticable on the temp gauge. Anyone done this or have any data to support it?

Also, the side grills in my car have some sort of plastic covering over the holes underneath (no air passes thru). Not sure if this was standard on the late model cars or not.

Thanks!
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post Apr 19 2005, 04:40 PM
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The reason that I recommend not using the intfrared temp guy is because the surface temp of the case or the sump plate is not the same as the oil temp.

Aluminum conducts heat fast and the case can soak up heat made all throughout the engine. Measuring the surface temp is never as accurate as measuring from a probe on the head or submerged in the oil.

While any data beats no data I'd still shy from infrared temp guns as a tuning or comparative tool.

Buy gauges- With numbers and live by them.
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AZ914   Will removing rain tray help cooling?   Apr 19 2005, 02:00 PM
Dave_Darling   Yes, removing the rain tray "should" result in add...   Apr 19 2005, 02:06 PM
brant   Yes a little bit. I don't have any numbers for...   Apr 19 2005, 02:06 PM
nebreitling   yup, i got about 5 degrees. it was noticable on m...   Apr 19 2005, 02:08 PM
jkeyzer   I am trying to decide on whether to ditch my rain ...   Apr 19 2005, 02:09 PM
Brett W   I agree with Dave. When I put mine back on I saw ...   Apr 19 2005, 02:11 PM
tat2dphreak   <...   Apr 19 2005, 02:26 PM
Mueller   <...   Apr 19 2005, 02:31 PM
914GT   Jason, bring it over sometime. Once the engine te...   Apr 19 2005, 02:33 PM
Elliot Cannon   <...   Apr 19 2005, 02:40 PM
grantsfo   I removed mine this past week. ...it added at lea...   Apr 19 2005, 02:58 PM
Jake Raby   The testing of the 914 DTM is almost finished. I o...   Apr 19 2005, 03:08 PM
AZ914   Thanks for the posts! It won't rain here ...   Apr 19 2005, 03:23 PM
Demick   An infrared temp gun is a great way to find out wh...   Apr 19 2005, 03:37 PM
Rand     Apr 19 2005, 03:38 PM
AZ914   Randy.. thanks for the post. AZ is not bad, but ...   Apr 19 2005, 03:47 PM
Rand   Ouch. Guess we're lucky here. Hope they pass t...   Apr 19 2005, 04:00 PM
bondo   The reduction in temps from removing the rain tray...   Apr 19 2005, 04:18 PM
anthony   If your car is running hot then figure out why it...   Apr 19 2005, 05:08 PM

 

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