oil and water Temp, WOW

ResIpsa · 07-13-2022, 09:00 AM

I came up with a solution of making huge cuts in the top of my bumper cover (see avatar). That 100% resolved my issues but the aerodynamics (and aesthetics) are absolutely terrible.

Zebra’s aftermarket crash bar is really opening up airflow.

Rusty · 07-13-2022, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ResIpsa

I came up with a solution of making huge cuts in the top of my bumper cover (see avatar). That 100% resolved my issues but the aerodynamics (and aesthetics) are absolutely terrible.

Zebra’s aftermarket crash bar is really opening up airflow.

Hotrodz did the same thing with his front bumper.

A splitter helps too by keeping the up, instead of going under the car. Someone had posted a video on aero. Think it was Hotrodz in one of his threads.

ResIpsa · 07-13-2022, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Hotrodz did the same thing with his front bumper.

A splitter helps too by keeping the up, instead of going under the car. Someone had posted a video on aero. Think it was Hotrodz in one of his threads.

It's funny, I am now running a Nismo bumper cover that was gifted to me from TakJack on the condition that I do not cut holes in it. Predictably, I suffered overheating issues at Summit Point last week.

Someone suggested that I remove the condenser from the radiator, so I pulled out the old angle grinder and discovered that...our condenser and radiator are actually a single unit. Oops...

Thus, my need for a new radiator...

Tedmeister · 07-13-2022, 03:53 PM

Just remember air out flow is almost as important as in flow. I have my 40 row
cooler where the windshield washer fluid was. Direct ducting to it and exiting
into the wheel well. My radiator is tilted forward and there is a ton of room
between the back of the radiator and the block. There is direct ducting to it and hood vents for the air to leave the engine bay. Oil temps barely reach 210
at Sebring in the summer. Water temps never go above the 50% level on the light bar.

Tedmeister · 07-13-2022, 04:10 PM

Some pics

THE BULL · 08-02-2022, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Tedmeister

Some pics

Love to see someone else trying 4 inch vent ducts to feed the stock airboxes

I can swear by this mod.

You should look into 3.7 Q50 ones, they're bigger however might take a custom front to fit your car.

ResIpsa · 07-13-2022, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tedmeister

Just remember air out flow is almost as important as in flow. I have my 40 row
cooler where the windshield washer fluid was. Direct ducting to it and exiting
into the wheel well. My radiator is tilted forward and there is a ton of room
between the back of the radiator and the block. There is direct ducting to it and hood vents for the air to leave the engine bay. Oil temps barely reach 210
at Sebring in the summer. Water temps never go above the 50% level on the light bar.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t tell us anything about your water temps. You could be pushing 230° water and still be at the middle dot. That gauge is a dummy gauge. It only goes full when you exceed 240°. You probably need to get a proper water tempt gauge.

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Tedmeister Base Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 68 Drives: 12 M6 Rep Power: 6777	Just remember air out flow is almost as important as in flow. I have my 40 row cooler where the windshield washer fluid was. Direct ducting to it and exiting into the wheel well. My radiator is tilted forward and there is a ton of room between the back of the radiator and the block. There is direct ducting to it and hood vents for the air to leave the engine bay. Oil temps barely reach 210 at Sebring in the summer. Water temps never go above the 50% level on the light bar. danegrey and BettyZ like this.

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