Neo914 Boxster radiators, trying to save some front trunk space... Options

[neo914-6]

Since I don't want the retractible headlights I am using that space for the dual radiators...

The typical Boxster/996 radiators are mounted at an extreme angle at the corners and vent below the car. There is not much room in the 914 so this will have to work. I could use a Renegade type or custom sizes but my guidelines are to use as many existing parts for future availability or replacement and only design and fabricate mounts and ducting.

This car already had the headlight bucket and bottom cut out. I will get the Boxster y-pipes and hoses next week to test fit them.

[Dr. Roger]

QUOTE (Neo914-6 @ Aug 6 2005, 12:47 AM)

They have aluminum tubing Y's to plumb the radiators in parallel. They really reduce the diameter probably to fit in the wheel well. Reminds me of what I initially did on my V8 conversion.

Felix,

Now that is what I'm talking about! =-)

Seriously, not having the front trunk sucks.

Would you happen to know the diameter of the tubing once it splits to go up front?

Parallel. Why didn't I think of that? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

All my drawings were to plumb for 2 smaller radiators in series.

But as one person said in another posting, the temp differential is wha makes for greater cooling efficiency. Rads in series would not take advantage of this. Parallel will.