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| spunone |
 Jan 18 2007, 09:00 AM
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Mounted the cooler in the front trunk now should I vent out the floor or to the side wheel wells? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| jhadler |
Jan 18 2007, 11:39 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
The only thing I have to add about venting up or down is that pretty much -every- car that vents -up- is a dedicated, purpose built race car. For cars like the 914, 968, 996 etc, they are production cars first and foremost. The 917? Not a production car. 962? Not a production car. The GT40? Not a production car. And the new Ford GT is modeled after the GT40, so it retained the same external features.
Thorough engineering demands upwards venting from the hood??? Then I guess the team that designed the Carrera GT were just a bunch of know-nothing hacks? Just pokin' fun at you Ahndy... But it -is- possible to design a car to vent down and not sacrifice performance. Yes, the new Ferrari super-cars are upwards venting. Makes sense, it is capable of speeds that our 914's couldn't even achive in guided free-fall, and are not very liklely to see daily driver duty, hard to really call them -production- cars. Can the F50 even be considered for homologation? Were there enough of them built (<400)? I know there was a very limited number of Enzo's (400?). Hardly what I'd call -production-. Okay, devil's advocate... The Lotus Elise is upwards venting, and it is about as close to a hopped up 914 as any modern production car will ever get. Still, I don't think it's essential to cut the hood, and I don't think you're hurting the performance of the 914 much by venting into the wheel wells or below. I prefer the wheel wells... The air in there is generally pretty stagnant, so exchanging the brake-heated air in there has got to be a good thing. Even air that has gone through the oil cooler will still help reduce air temps in there by creating more tubulence in there and getting air to circulate. Add some good front mounted brake ducts and it's even better... There, that's my $0.02... -Josh2 |
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| McMark |
Jan 19 2007, 12:22 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,180 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(jhadler @ Jan 18 2007, 09:39 PM)  I prefer the wheel wells... The air in there is generally pretty stagnant, so exchanging the brake-heated air in there has got to be a good thing. Even air that has gone through the oil cooler will still help reduce air temps in there by creating more tubulence in there and getting air to circulate. Good point, Josh. I like that thinking... If we all yell loud enough this will magically be decided once and for all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 19 2007, 01:32 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,469 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(McMark @ Jan 18 2007, 10:22 PM) If we all yell loud enough this will magically be decided once and for all. Attached image(s) 
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spunone Oil Cooler Jan 18 2007, 09:00 AM
SLITS Really depends on how many holes you want to cut.
... Jan 18 2007, 09:42 AM r_towle theoretically the best place is probably the top o... Jan 18 2007, 10:16 AM spunone Thanks Guys after what ya said venting out the bo... Jan 18 2007, 10:29 AM jd74914 Reweld in a louvered piece . . . it shoudl work, a... Jan 18 2007, 10:42 AM East coaster I decided on wheel well outlets. It seems to work ... Jan 18 2007, 11:13 AM SirAndy
Mounted the cooler in the front trunk now should ... Jan 18 2007, 12:23 PM r_towle not to mention a nice hot breeze in your face...
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SirAndy
not to mention a nice hot breeze in your face...
... Jan 18 2007, 01:40 PM r_towle The more I looked at "finned tubing" and... Jan 18 2007, 01:37 PM McMark Who would drive a Ford? Is it aircooled? :rotfl:... Jan 18 2007, 01:44 PM SirAndy
Who would drive a Ford? Is it aircooled? :rotfl... Jan 18 2007, 01:53 PM Heeltoe914
Who would drive a Ford? Is it aircooled? :rotf... Jan 18 2007, 07:47 PM autohausdolby
Who would drive a Ford? Is it aircooled? :rotfl... Jan 23 2007, 03:45 AM r_towle I wouldnt say never...
Rich Jan 18 2007, 01:45 PM morph I tend to agree with andy on venting out the top o... Jan 18 2007, 06:25 PM PRS914-6
I tend to agree with andy on venting out the top ... Jan 18 2007, 07:31 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) out the bottom Jan 18 2007, 07:46 PM Heeltoe914
out the bottom
Very nice. Where are you gettin... Jan 18 2007, 08:01 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) here are the holes that it breaths thru....incomin... Jan 18 2007, 07:54 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) out the bottom
15 1.5" holes Jan 18 2007, 07:56 PM ppickerell
out the bottom
15 1.5" holes
Dan,
I will be... Jan 18 2007, 08:14 PM Randal
out the bottom
15 1.5" holes
Dan, when it... Jan 23 2007, 12:07 PM McMark Check post #18 in this thread. Two up from your p... Jan 18 2007, 08:08 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) Oil lines go under gas tank, up over bulkhead, dow... Jan 18 2007, 08:27 PM dflesburg Here are links to how I did it through the hood...... Jan 18 2007, 08:29 PM John
Here are links to how I did it through the hood..... Jan 19 2007, 01:46 AM Dan (Almaden Valley) as far as out the top or bottom....I tend to belie... Jan 18 2007, 08:36 PM SirAndy
I tend to believe that the factory did some engin... Jan 18 2007, 08:46 PM SirAndy proof and pudding and all that ...
you may want ... Jan 18 2007, 08:49 PM r_towle Andy,
Didnt your car have that suspension setup?
... Jan 18 2007, 09:14 PM SirAndy
Didnt your car have that suspension setup?
I seem... Jan 18 2007, 10:08 PM r_towle
Didnt your car have that suspension setup?
I see... Jan 18 2007, 10:12 PM SirAndy
just teasing...I always remember that pic...
Plea... Jan 18 2007, 10:15 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) all of the water cooled 986s, 996s 997s and 987s s... Jan 18 2007, 10:01 PM SirAndy
all of the water cooled 986s, 996s 997s and 987s ... Jan 18 2007, 10:09 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) you said they didn't have enough engineering t... Jan 18 2007, 10:16 PM SirAndy
you said they didn't have enough engineering ... Jan 18 2007, 10:21 PM SGB Yeah those GTs were really just cobbled together. ... Jan 18 2007, 10:24 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) I thought BillP answered your concerns with his re... Jan 18 2007, 10:24 PM SirAndy
I thought BillP answered your concerns with his r... Jan 18 2007, 10:29 PM Aaron Cox paul...
i still havent fabbed my shroud yet eithe... Jan 18 2007, 10:33 PM Brando I think i'll eventually do mine out the front ... Jan 18 2007, 11:12 PM dflesburg Thanks, that pic was Labor Day 2006, you should se... Jan 19 2007, 01:19 PM dflesburg
My pick up is a Ford, my mustang Cobra is a Ford... Jan 23 2007, 04:39 AM dflesburg here. Jan 23 2007, 04:46 AM ArtechnikA just be aware that as of my last reading of the SO... Jan 23 2007, 08:09 AM dflesburg
just be aware that as of my last reading of the S... Jan 23 2007, 10:35 AM ArtechnikA
I didn't build it for you...
and I didn... Jan 23 2007, 10:41 AM jhadler With a 3.2, that would put a 914 into SM2, or EM. ... Jan 23 2007, 11:57 AM |
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