daveb666
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| posted on 1/10/14 at 02:48 PM |
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Vented / Flaired Side Panels
I need to make some holes in my side panels to get the heat out now that the car is turbo'd 
big_wasa has bonded the panels on with 300 tubes of sikaflex so there is no way they are coming off LOL
If I simply cut a 1 inch wide hole the height of the side panel right at the back to allow air out (where the flare would be) will that be as
efficient as having flared side panels? The other option is to cut huge holes in the side, fold some ally and then put another panel over the top but
that will then need painting etc.
I welcome your thoughts 
[Edited on 1/10/14 by daveb666]
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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bi22le
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| posted on 1/10/14 at 02:52 PM |
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My car has your second option. Big holes with additional panels pop riveted on. Just gloss black vinal them.
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beaver34
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| posted on 1/10/14 at 03:06 PM |
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why are you doing it are you seeing high temps at all?
i had hot oil temps, instead of vented side panels i house the coolers external to the car on the side panels with housing around them, they look good
and dropped my oil temp 20-30 degree's so much that i now need a thermostatic oil housing
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daveb666
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| posted on 1/10/14 at 04:16 PM |
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It's not the oil - it's my water temps - I've loads of holes in the front for air to come in but nowhere for it to go (I have a full
flat floor including the transmission)
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 1/10/14 at 06:57 PM |
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Try the slots. If it doesn't work expand it to flared sides.
You also need to duct the nose so all air goes through the rads.
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beaver34
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| posted on 1/10/14 at 07:24 PM |
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What's your oil temps? They follow each othe that's all
Is the turbo water cooled also?
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daveb666
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| posted on 2/10/14 at 07:46 AM |
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Don't have an oil temp gauge Alastair so don't know.
The turbo is water cooled yes
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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beaver34
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| posted on 2/10/14 at 08:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daveb666
Don't have an oil temp gauge Alastair so don't know.
The turbo is water cooled yes
i would want to know that oil temp might be worth getting a gauge sorted for that
my car ran hot but i didnt want to vent the side panels, i run a turbo cooler one one side that reduces water temp before it goes back into the rad
after the turbo, the other side is an oil cooler
ill post some pics so you can see was easy enough to do
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daveb666
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| posted on 2/10/14 at 08:48 AM |
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I know I know, I need a new full set of ancillary gauges (it's on the list).
I went out for another jaunt last night and tempts didn't exceed 90 deg so they're better than the previous night - the heat is of course
all on the turbo-side but the heat just has nowhere to escape to.
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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