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> Rear Diffusor, Anyone ever think of doing this?
TonyAKAVW
post Dec 9 2005, 04:36 PM
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While I was thinking about better ways to vent heated air from the radiator on a subaru conversion, I began thinking of adding a tray under the engine bay area to help isolate the bottom of the car from the top. This would be for the same purpose as the engine tin with a stock engine.

Anyway, when I got to thinking about having a tray under the engine bay I thought "why not extend it all the way back?" The rear valence on 914s traps air, why not put a rear diffuser there like the Lotus Elise has? If you have a continuous underbelly to the car that goes from front to back, it seems that this might work.

One potential source of problems is the exhaust heat from the headers, the pipes that go to the muffler, and the muffler itself. It seems like there might be a way to vent out that heat, maybe some grille material on the rear bumper? Bring in fresh air through the engine bay lid?

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TonyAKAVW   Rear Diffusor   Dec 9 2005, 04:36 PM
brant   A few colorado 914 race cars have used diffusers a...   Dec 9 2005, 05:00 PM
john rogers   Check Jim Patrick's web site and check his sil...   Dec 9 2005, 05:28 PM
TonyAKAVW   Like this?   Dec 9 2005, 05:43 PM
Brando   Tony, the diffuser idea you are having (similar to...   Dec 10 2005, 01:20 PM
TonyAKAVW   Brando: My intention for having this diffuser is ...   Dec 10 2005, 10:29 PM
Aaron Cox   uh... how are you getting air to your radiator ton...   Dec 10 2005, 10:36 PM
Crazyhippy   The aero dynamics of the car are conspiring agains...   Dec 10 2005, 11:47 PM
VegasRacer   I think it will work - if you plan on only driving...   Dec 11 2005, 12:13 AM
Aaron Cox     Dec 11 2005, 03:19 AM
spare time toys   h...   Dec 11 2005, 12:01 PM
brant   and another thought..... when we used to run a -4 ...   Dec 11 2005, 12:25 PM
kdfoust   How about this? Looks cool and old skool hot rodd...   Dec 11 2005, 02:24 PM
kdfoust   You can also check out this guy's website: Chu...   Dec 11 2005, 02:48 PM
kdfoust   Check out Clewett's solution for intercooling....   Dec 11 2005, 02:53 PM
Maltese Falcon   ...what Brant said , the diffuser is usually for g...   Dec 11 2005, 03:31 PM
d914   how about these side vents, looked pretty good.   Dec 11 2005, 08:27 PM
jd74914   those look decorative and don't look like they...   Dec 11 2005, 08:39 PM
john rogers   I have an air intake in my right side rear flare s...   Dec 11 2005, 08:57 PM
dlo914   flipped them:   Dec 11 2005, 11:01 PM
Crazyhippy   v8 914's require roughly 1 sq ft of opening in...   Dec 12 2005, 01:00 PM


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