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| MichiganMat |
 Mar 9 2016, 09:22 AM
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Gents,
Im working on putting together my 914-wrx and Im exploring venting options for the front radiator. Im trying to think about it from a performance perspective and Id love some feedback to see if my assumptions are correct. Up and out of the hood: Needs venting of some kind. Either louvres or a big hole, but seems like the most efficient way not only get air through the radiator but also the best solution aerodynamically. True? Wheel-Wells: It looks like a common option is to vent out of the wheel-wells. Cut a huge hole, put some mesh on it, done. This seems bad as its blowing hot air onto the brakes, but maybe the temp difference doesn't matter. Its tempting though because I don't have to cut holes in my brand new hood, but aerodynamically speaking is it not efficient? Pushing air into the front wheel-wells... seems bad, no? Under car: I know this bad for a variety of reasons, so its really not an option Im considering Yeah, so what Im really wondering is, if you were building a track-focused 914, would you vent to the wheels or out of the hood? |
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MichiganMat Radiator venting options: hood, wheels, under car... Mar 9 2016, 09:22 AM
Andyrew Track focused? The hood is the best option.
A bi... Mar 9 2016, 10:05 AM pt_700 i remember from reading about the rod simpson v8 k... Mar 9 2016, 12:25 PM Cracker I'd go strictly through the hood from a perfor... Mar 9 2016, 07:49 PM jpnovak My Suby conversion vented through the hood. Exit ... Mar 11 2016, 10:17 PM MichiganMat
My Suby conversion vented through the hood. Exit... Mar 11 2016, 11:34 PM
Cracker I am not a fan of most methods used to attempt to ... Mar 12 2016, 06:57 AM Texasteener
Kinda OT, but is that a Sheridan front spoiler... Jul 11 2016, 01:04 AM MichiganMat
I am not a fan of most methods used to attempt to... Mar 14 2016, 09:57 PM 914forme Hood, GT500 hood vent would work. In reality the ... Mar 15 2016, 01:57 AM bulitt RE: Radiator venting options: hood, wheels, under car... Mar 28 2016, 09:42 AM mein_tag Has anyone done a dual radiator set up. Like the 9... Apr 7 2016, 03:25 PM MichiganMat
Has anyone done a dual radiator set up. Like the ... Apr 7 2016, 03:28 PM Andyrew
Has anyone done a dual radiator set up. Like the ... Apr 13 2016, 08:42 AM naro914 Huey and Papa Smurf have totally opposite methods ... Apr 20 2016, 07:34 PM mgp4591 For Papa Smurf, we have it vented out the top:
... Jul 11 2016, 01:35 AM cali914 Early stages still cutting and trimming we ave not... Aug 3 2016, 09:13 AM Jetsetsurfshop Looks cool. How does it look with the hood up? Lik... Aug 3 2016, 03:37 PM cali914
Looks cool. How does it look with the hood up? Li... Aug 6 2016, 10:34 PM J P Stein Ya gotta be careful. The SCCA very specific hood v... Aug 8 2016, 09:00 AM Jetsetsurfshop
Ya gotta be careful. The SCCA very specific hood ... Aug 8 2016, 01:19 PM J P Stein
Ya gotta be careful. The SCCA very specific hood... Aug 9 2016, 07:56 AM tazz9924
Ya gotta be careful. The SCCA very specific hood ... Aug 20 2016, 02:18 PM dlkawashima byndbad914's old racer:
Aug 20 2016, 11:25 PM cali914 :stir: heading for paint. Aug 21 2016, 12:53 AM  |
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