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10-20-2009, 06:49 AM
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10-20-2009, 07:33 AM
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My charge tank (after cooler tank) did crack. I attribute it to a poor quality plastic. It also seemed a little small so when Denny came up with the new Moroso tank I jumped on board.
I personally have not tried a vented hood but others out here in the desert tell me it does not work as you would hope. I guess when the air temp is 117 degrees + and the humidity is 6% nothing will help.
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10-20-2009, 03:38 PM
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My engine coolant tank became brittle and is chipping off at the neck it did not crack. I am making a new one from s/s to fit into the same area as the factory tank.
My charge tank (after cooler tank) did crack. I attribute it to a poor quality plastic. It also seemed a little small so when Denny came up with the new Moroso tank I jumped on board.
I personally have not tried a vented hood but others out here in the desert tell me it does not work as you would hope. I guess when the air temp is 117 degrees + and the humidity is 6% nothing will help.
My charge tank (after cooler tank) did crack. I attribute it to a poor quality plastic. It also seemed a little small so when Denny came up with the new Moroso tank I jumped on board.
I personally have not tried a vented hood but others out here in the desert tell me it does not work as you would hope. I guess when the air temp is 117 degrees + and the humidity is 6% nothing will help.
And a trailer hitch for the water tank to tow behind you....
10-20-2009, 04:10 PM
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10-20-2009, 04:13 PM
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yep! it was 40F on the way to work this a.m. The car was a little frisky.
Ya mean we arent holding 11 lbs of boost? At what rpm was the 9.6?
Good to hear from ya Juan. How is it Bro?
You really need to upgrade your motor mounts to enjoy the snap the cold weather brings
OD
Ya mean we arent holding 11 lbs of boost? At what rpm was the 9.6?
Good to hear from ya Juan. How is it Bro?
You really need to upgrade your motor mounts to enjoy the snap the cold weather brings
OD
10-21-2009, 07:27 AM
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I am getting a cooling mod from Cam at Pettit, it has some type of radiator with it. I tried a second radiator up front and it made things worse so I am hoping this Pettit cooling mod will help.
10-21-2009, 09:18 AM
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A secondary up front made it worse? I dont understand that Phil? Can you please give me some details on the install and set up? Such as:
1- Was the radiator feed from the hose going to the heater and then back to the return heater hose on the theromstat housing?
2-Was the heater hose restrictor removed?
3- was it mounted on the bumper support, flush with the back edge and touching with metal hangers (makes it act kinda like a heat sink)?
4- open fin type radiator?
5- theromstat drilled (have to keep SOME primary flow going) with bypass intact?
Sorry for all the questions--I am just really puzzled?
Cams set up is the same concept except his is mounted in the belly pan with a scoop.
Was the secondary heater actually making the car run hotter?
Temps have fallen in Ga--highs in the 70's and lows around 40 and I had to disconnect mine to get the temps past 150F in normal driving.
Maybe I am a crazy old man?
OD
1- Was the radiator feed from the hose going to the heater and then back to the return heater hose on the theromstat housing?
2-Was the heater hose restrictor removed?
3- was it mounted on the bumper support, flush with the back edge and touching with metal hangers (makes it act kinda like a heat sink)?
4- open fin type radiator?
5- theromstat drilled (have to keep SOME primary flow going) with bypass intact?
Sorry for all the questions--I am just really puzzled?
Cams set up is the same concept except his is mounted in the belly pan with a scoop.
Was the secondary heater actually making the car run hotter?
Temps have fallen in Ga--highs in the 70's and lows around 40 and I had to disconnect mine to get the temps past 150F in normal driving.
Maybe I am a crazy old man?
OD
10-21-2009, 09:37 AM
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in the caribbean island, humidity is near 75% ... so I hope the hood may help (at least a bit) !
see the pict of the engine coolant tank I ordered (Apexi)...I'll try to fix it somewhere else..can't wait to receive it !
10-21-2009, 09:44 AM
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A secondary up front made it worse? I dont understand that Phil? Can you please give me some details on the install and set up? Such as:
1- Was the radiator feed from the hose going to the heater and then back to the return heater hose on the theromstat housing? Yes
2-Was the heater hose restrictor removed? Was not aware the a/t has one
3- was it mounted on the bumper support, flush with the back edge and touching with metal hangers (makes it act kinda like a heat sink)? not mounted there. It did block part of stock rad and part of charge cooler because of location.
4- open fin type radiator? Yes
5- theromstat drilled (have to keep SOME primary flow going) with bypass intact? Theremostat was not drilled.
Sorry for all the questions--I am just really puzzled?
Cams set up is the same concept except his is mounted in the belly pan with a scoop.
Was the secondary heater actually making the car run hotter? Could not get hotter....... but got hotter sooner.
Temps have fallen in Ga--highs in the 70's and lows around 40 and I had to disconnect mine to get the temps past 150F in normal driving.
Maybe I am a crazy old man?
OD
1- Was the radiator feed from the hose going to the heater and then back to the return heater hose on the theromstat housing? Yes
2-Was the heater hose restrictor removed? Was not aware the a/t has one
3- was it mounted on the bumper support, flush with the back edge and touching with metal hangers (makes it act kinda like a heat sink)? not mounted there. It did block part of stock rad and part of charge cooler because of location.
4- open fin type radiator? Yes
5- theromstat drilled (have to keep SOME primary flow going) with bypass intact? Theremostat was not drilled.
Sorry for all the questions--I am just really puzzled?
Cams set up is the same concept except his is mounted in the belly pan with a scoop.
Was the secondary heater actually making the car run hotter? Could not get hotter....... but got hotter sooner.
Temps have fallen in Ga--highs in the 70's and lows around 40 and I had to disconnect mine to get the temps past 150F in normal driving.
Maybe I am a crazy old man?
OD
10-21-2009, 06:32 PM
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It is weird here in NC as well. Some days (like today) it will be 40 in the morning and heat up above 70 in the afternoon. It feels more like Iraq in the fall with the fluctuation in temperature.
10-21-2009, 09:13 PM
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Phil
1- you have a heater hose restricter--has to be removed for proper flow--its a brass plug thing in the return heater hose--you dont need it and it REALLY slows down the coolant. I think by almost 50%
2- location is important--mounting as i did made sure that there is great airflow--the front bumper support also acts like a heat sink of sorts. It may cause the intercooler to run a little warmer but not much and the w/m controls a lot of that as it should with us. it will not affect the a/c or primary radiator (at least it didnt affect mine) as there is a LOT of air flowing around that area
3- the thermostat has to be drilled (i think i did a 1/16 hole?) to insure primary flow is occurring at all times. Several reasons for this. i will list what I think if you like.
Cams set up is basically the same as mine except his is in the bellypan with a scoop---so the restricter will still need to be removed and i strongly suggest drilling the T.
Keep us posted and let me know your results if you can?
Stay cool out there dude!
OD
1- you have a heater hose restricter--has to be removed for proper flow--its a brass plug thing in the return heater hose--you dont need it and it REALLY slows down the coolant. I think by almost 50%
2- location is important--mounting as i did made sure that there is great airflow--the front bumper support also acts like a heat sink of sorts. It may cause the intercooler to run a little warmer but not much and the w/m controls a lot of that as it should with us. it will not affect the a/c or primary radiator (at least it didnt affect mine) as there is a LOT of air flowing around that area
3- the thermostat has to be drilled (i think i did a 1/16 hole?) to insure primary flow is occurring at all times. Several reasons for this. i will list what I think if you like.
Cams set up is basically the same as mine except his is in the bellypan with a scoop---so the restricter will still need to be removed and i strongly suggest drilling the T.
Keep us posted and let me know your results if you can?
Stay cool out there dude!
OD
10-21-2009, 09:29 PM
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you'll like how simple Cams layout is Phil, I just hope it works for ya, on a typical 80-90degree day I saw consistant temps 12-16 degrees cooler, averaging 175-185 degrees,,,
I talked to Cam about it actually working too well now that ambient temps have dropped, he suggested to just block the ram air scoop,,,
Just as a refresher hers what we're talking about,,,
I talked to Cam about it actually working too well now that ambient temps have dropped, he suggested to just block the ram air scoop,,,
Just as a refresher hers what we're talking about,,,
10-22-2009, 07:02 AM
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What looks like this restricter ?
I think it is one of my many heating problems !!
10-22-2009, 07:44 AM
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I run a lower temp thermostat (Mazmart) and have been cautioned against drilling it.
That Pettit cooling system looks good. I hope it does not hang down any lower that stock cuz I'm pretty low already. Cam shipped it Tuesday so maybe I'll see it tomorrow.
10-22-2009, 09:34 AM
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jmk--its a brass plug in the return heater hose close to the thermostat housing--it is inside the hose.
Phile if you have replaced the hose with silicone then you are good to go.
thermostat needs drilling to stabilize warm up temps. a non thermostatically controlled seconary radiator will cause the warm up to be a little slower. while this is happening the engine is only getting coolant from the bypass and second rad. when the therm cracks the "cooler" coolant in the primary rad will hit the engine cause a rapid cooling until it balances out. drill the t fix this for me and I think it helps with having constant temps after ther theromstat starts opening.
OD
Phile if you have replaced the hose with silicone then you are good to go.
thermostat needs drilling to stabilize warm up temps. a non thermostatically controlled seconary radiator will cause the warm up to be a little slower. while this is happening the engine is only getting coolant from the bypass and second rad. when the therm cracks the "cooler" coolant in the primary rad will hit the engine cause a rapid cooling until it balances out. drill the t fix this for me and I think it helps with having constant temps after ther theromstat starts opening.
OD
10-23-2009, 08:44 AM
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rotr8--i bet you didnt drill your thermostat either?---80F I am at 160-170 on open road. stop and go i am 170 or so.
I think the car runs better at 180-190 and I may soon have to bypass my 2nd. Blocking the through airflow didnt work for me.
I am thinking about replacing my sensor to a different spot. Currently I have the RB adaptor thingy. I run my heater hose (outlet from the engine is on the drivers side) UNDER my car--not on top like oem---and I may be getting a cooling affect from the air flowing pass that long hose? I may mount it close to the factory one----thoughts?
OD
I think the car runs better at 180-190 and I may soon have to bypass my 2nd. Blocking the through airflow didnt work for me.
I am thinking about replacing my sensor to a different spot. Currently I have the RB adaptor thingy. I run my heater hose (outlet from the engine is on the drivers side) UNDER my car--not on top like oem---and I may be getting a cooling affect from the air flowing pass that long hose? I may mount it close to the factory one----thoughts?
OD
10-23-2009, 10:45 AM
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The ideal operating temps are 180-190, and no havent drilled the thermostat,
the temps I stated before are an average of sitting, slow city driving and highway, averaged from logging,,,
the temps I stated before are an average of sitting, slow city driving and highway, averaged from logging,,,
10-23-2009, 12:23 PM
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ok thanks.
I have too many projects---sigh
going to increase oil pressures?
get the fram hp2 oil filter
coil overs
reinstall oil pressure gauge--damn!
going to have to get an ash tray pod for more dang gauges
trying to think of a better belt tension piece--think we have potential for more belt wrap and may not need a larger belt?
OD
I have too many projects---sigh
going to increase oil pressures?
get the fram hp2 oil filter
coil overs
reinstall oil pressure gauge--damn!
going to have to get an ash tray pod for more dang gauges
trying to think of a better belt tension piece--think we have potential for more belt wrap and may not need a larger belt?
OD