I'm seriously considering using a stock sidemount as an additional radiator inline with the one I have now. Anyone have one laying around they want to rid themselves of? Thoughts? It worked on Keiths car way back when had the front mount and 20g's, what'cha think?
Erron, are (1) an air-to-water heat exchanger or (2) a ducted V-mount setup not viable options?
That was pretty interesting how they have the IC seperated. I just now got time to watch it. That's really cool stuff there.Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Fast
Anything is possible, right? I'm just looking for way to not have to cut/paste so many things. I really try to keep it to where if I fold it, it's a mostly stock part that is cheapish to replace. I'm really thinking another side mount. Or, I can do what Drew did and put another radiator in the back hatch area but holy hell is it a lot of piping work. I've just built a less restrictive t-stat housing insert that will remove the control valve all together. Should increase the flow rate considerably.Quote:
Originally Posted by lawdogg
Subscribing. Nothing useful to add. Loved the edited video Erron. Thanks for the volvo vids jfast. Holy hell is that thing fast in the corners!
Great stuff Erron and J. Fast. Lots of cool cars and some great info for fellow track enthusiasts. Erron, thanks for the info on the lip infront of the hood vents. I've been trying, on and off, for like two years now to get that same hood for my car. If I ever do, I'll have to bolt on some lip pieces like you did. I'm too poor to actually race onroad in competition, but I do hit NLRC for open track days, and yes my FMIC makes it run hot. I've seen coolant temps upwards of 240 deg. Haven't boiled over yet, well not until the head gasket blew (head flex). J. Fast, thanks for the information on putting the FMIC core as close and evenly spaced to the radiator as possible, I'll have to work on mine. And also for the idea to remove one radiator fan to let high speed rammed in air pass through the radiator better. I can totaly see that, especially with a (properly) vented hood.
Erron, ever considered swapping places and putting the radiator in front of the FMIC?
Would be interesting to see exactly how much of an increase there would be on IAT's. My truck is setup that way, the IC is the last thing to get air due to engine cooling being the primary concern.
Jason
I think you're chasing your tail going that route. It's full on racecar time, E. You can't mount everything where mitsu put it anymore. Lemme come by and take some measurements off your car. I will design something for you and we can fab it. Don't do the DSM thing bro, seriously.Quote:
Originally Posted by Erron Spalsbury
The other thing I will draw up for you is a structural modification to the frame rails. I want to do the same thing on yours as I dud to my racecar. I cut open the firewall forward frame rails at the crash bar mounts. The box tube that carry's the rails is hollow. I cut into the rails in the fender well and nstalled a deflection shroud and reinforced the rail. The shroud points directly towards the brake rotors. On the front end I built a plenum from the rails forward and tied it to naca ducts in the front. What I ended up with is ram air brake ducts by utilizing the frame rails as the main plenum. The frame rails are 2" X 4", plenty big enough.
Nah, no need to. I'm going to do the side mount. I've seen it work. Plus, I've had this issue before and did solve it, I just have to do it again. The fix the first time around was more capacity. I think I'm in that same boat now. This is just experience speaking from previous trial and error. I've had a few more things come to light as well that really makes me lean this way. It's not overly complicated. I don't want to change the IC setup at all, or the radiator. I think I have that setup pretty well, I just flat out need more fluid capacity. The whole system is just a smidge over 2 gallons in stock form. Let's see what 3 does.
...and it is a racecar, ya know that goes TO THE TRACK. (jab-jab-jab, get your car done, jab-jab-jab) :P
Sidemount idea sounds great. Hope it works well! Where's your oil cooler?