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It's funny most people say a good scoop is the way to go.
Are these people Subaru owners?
Because adding a scoop will increase air pressure in the engine bay and reduce the amount of flow through the radiator.
If want to cut holes in your hood, put a louvered vent (NOT A SCOOP!) near the front. There should be a low pressure zone near the front as air is deflected upwards by the front bumper.
But do that last. The cooling system should be more than adequate for any street-driven or even lightly tracked car. If you have to add hood vents, you're treating the symptom and not the underlying problem.
I don't get it I've flushed the coolant changed my thermostat and upgraded to a mishimoto fan and shroud. Car seemed to cool fine for a week or two. Then I changed the spark plugs and its over heating again. Also I noticed looking at my NC miata there is foam bellow radiator. But not in my rx8. I read something about foam keeping the car cool. Anyways wtf is my car getting so hot!!! I feel like the stock components should keep the car cool. I'm so worried about blowing my seals. Also I took off the engine cover in hopes of cooling. But it's not any better. Should I even be worried? These temps are being taken from right below the thermostat.
07-25-2019, 01:44 PM
