Reducing Underbonnet Temps.
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Reducing Underbonnet Temps.
I am trying to lower my in bay temps as i have an RCM cone in there.
Parts I am trying to source at the moment are,
Blobeye STI Foglamp cover with intake duct moulded on with ducting too in same diameter to guide up past FMIC pipes in wing and int bay,
Would need to be in Blue !
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Decent Heat shield to go round my SC42 Turbo,
Parts I am trying to source at the moment are,
Blobeye STI Foglamp cover with intake duct moulded on with ducting too in same diameter to guide up past FMIC pipes in wing and int bay,
Would need to be in Blue !
Blobeye STI Headlamp Intake
Decent Heat shield to go round my SC42 Turbo,
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I am trying to lower my in bay temps as i have an RCM cone in there.
Parts I am trying to source at the moment are,
Blobeye STI Foglamp cover with intake duct moulded on with ducting too in same diameter to guide up past FMIC pipes in wing and int bay,
Would need to be in Blue !
Blobeye STI Headlamp Intake
Decent Heat shield to go round my SC42 Turbo,
Parts I am trying to source at the moment are,
Blobeye STI Foglamp cover with intake duct moulded on with ducting too in same diameter to guide up past FMIC pipes in wing and int bay,
Would need to be in Blue !
Blobeye STI Headlamp Intake
Decent Heat shield to go round my SC42 Turbo,
Are you still on a TMIC? With a FMIC, unless you've suffered with elevated under bonnet temps, I wouldn't bother with all that. With the under-engine cover removed (and the bonnet scoop still in place) there's masses of cold air running through.
I've got a cold air intake in the front bumper, focussed on the cone, but the late JGM thought it might do more harm than good unless it was set well back from the cone.
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Are you still on a TMIC? With a FMIC, unless you've suffered with elevated under bonnet temps, I wouldn't bother with all that. With the under-engine cover removed (and the bonnet scoop still in place) there's masses of cold air running through.
I've got a cold air intake in the front bumper, focussed on the cone, but the late JGM thought it might do more harm than good unless it was set well back from the cone.
I've got a cold air intake in the front bumper, focussed on the cone, but the late JGM thought it might do more harm than good unless it was set well back from the cone.
I thought you could never be too cool as far as intake temps go,
I have a frount mount yes,
Just feel it could be better managed,
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I dont have a heat shield tho around the turbo,
Would you use the Gold reflective stuff for intercooler pipes or Exhaust wrap ? Or both ??
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I also havent wrapped my headers as i thought it just makes em crack ?
GTSpec i have.
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I've got RCM Inlet spacers, turbo blanket and recently re wrapped my headers...now I have a bit of a theory on wrapped headers depending on how it been done...Most of the cracked sets I've seen have been double wrapped as in both pipes wrapped together which is ok but a bit lazy IMO as it
still leaves two parts inside the wrap unprotected, most of the cracks I've seen are in this area?
I wrapped mine individually and didn't do the flanges either...fingers crossed
still leaves two parts inside the wrap unprotected, most of the cracks I've seen are in this area?
I wrapped mine individually and didn't do the flanges either...fingers crossed
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Not sure tho, it's drivers side i want mainly
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I've got RCM Inlet spacers, turbo blanket and recently re wrapped my headers...now I have a bit of a theory on wrapped headers depending on how it been done...Most of the cracked sets I've seen have been double wrapped as in both pipes wrapped together which is ok but a bit lazy IMO as it
still leaves two parts inside the wrap unprotected, most of the cracks I've seen are in this area?
I wrapped mine individually and didn't do the flanges either...fingers crossed
still leaves two parts inside the wrap unprotected, most of the cracks I've seen are in this area?
I wrapped mine individually and didn't do the flanges either...fingers crossed
Thought they were more a gimmick,
I would possibly fit if i had manifold off for a reason, but is it worth changing for thermal gaskets alone ??
Car looks mint underneath with those braces etc.
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The front hole is the ideal place to run a cold feed . Either making a bespoke fitment making use of the whole diameter or just running a basic pipe for cheapness & ease / as stated wrapping manifolds individually , inlet spacers etc etc , motorcycle fans attached to bulkhead & off side strut tower aid in recirculating hot air around the bay but unless you have a bonnet vent you will not gain anything as the scoop will hinder its performance / hot air rises so it ideally needs a hole not a slit etc
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The front hole is the ideal place to run a cold feed . Either making a bespoke fitment making use of the whole diameter or just running a basic pipe for cheapness & ease / as stated wrapping manifolds individually , inlet spacers etc etc , motorcycle fans attached to bulkhead & off side strut tower aid in recirculating hot air around the bay but unless you have a bonnet vent you will not gain anything as the scoop will hinder its performance / hot air rises so it ideally needs a hole not a slit etc
Also have u blocked off the underside of your bonnet scoop ?
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You haven't read my post correct
The red tube is FMIC pipe work ( nothing to do with induction ) the hole in front is where the induction feed is situated : the pic is for ref
I don't have a bonnet scoop
The red tube is FMIC pipe work ( nothing to do with induction ) the hole in front is where the induction feed is situated : the pic is for ref
I don't have a bonnet scoop
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Well having a vent is just that / ventilation , besides I don't want forced pressurised air entering through a scoop as it tampers with induction flow / here I found this for you ( read it entirely ) hope you get sorted
http://ateupwithmotor.com/terms-tech...s/hood-scoops/
http://ateupwithmotor.com/terms-tech...s/hood-scoops/
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What blanket did you go for on the sc42?
Also previous owner started wrapping the intercooler pipes with gold reflective tape,it looks like cheap poor quality stuff.
Would this be ok and 10 meters be enough?
Edit wrong link:
http://www.thermalvelocity.co.uk/Hea...ape/p-150-474/
Also previous owner started wrapping the intercooler pipes with gold reflective tape,it looks like cheap poor quality stuff.
Would this be ok and 10 meters be enough?
Edit wrong link:
http://www.thermalvelocity.co.uk/Hea...ape/p-150-474/
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What blanket did you go for on the sc42?
Also previous owner started wrapping the intercooler pipes with gold reflective tape,it looks like cheap poor quality stuff.
Would this be ok and 10 meters be enough?
Edit wrong link:
http://www.thermalvelocity.co.uk/Hea...ape/p-150-474/
Also previous owner started wrapping the intercooler pipes with gold reflective tape,it looks like cheap poor quality stuff.
Would this be ok and 10 meters be enough?
Edit wrong link:
http://www.thermalvelocity.co.uk/Hea...ape/p-150-474/
That Thermal Velocity stuff is pretty good i got exhaust heatwrap from there.
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Well having a vent is just that / ventilation , besides I don't want forced pressurised air entering through a scoop as it tampers with induction flow / here I found this for you ( read it entirely ) hope you get sorted
http://ateupwithmotor.com/terms-tech...s/hood-scoops/
http://ateupwithmotor.com/terms-tech...s/hood-scoops/