"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
07/12/2018 at 13:22 • Filed to: None
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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
07/12/2018 at 13:22 • Filed to: None | 9
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I can’t stop picturing my neighbor’s E lement with these vents.... How great would that be?
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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> AestheticsInMotion
07/12/2018 at 13:25 |
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Well if you put the vents on the element then it would be an Elevent and then we can address the elephant in the room.
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AestheticsInMotion
> Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
07/12/2018 at 13:27 |
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*lights smoke, sighs loudly*
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> AestheticsInMotion
07/12/2018 at 13:48 |
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> AestheticsInMotion
07/12/2018 at 13:53 |
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> vicali
07/12/2018 at 14:19 |
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Cool it with the cooling system puns. Seriously, chill.
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> AestheticsInMotion
07/12/2018 at 14:27 |
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> vicali
07/12/2018 at 14:32 |
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When I had the holes cut, I kept thinking to myself, "this would look cool if I put in plexiglass sheets underneath and had a good looking engine like an LFX"
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> AestheticsInMotion
07/12/2018 at 15:37 |
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> vicali
07/12/2018 at 17:05 |
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Dirt I'm not worried about, gives me an excuse to clean more! Coils should be fine based off of location... Alternator is the one thing I'm a bit concerned about. I may end up making a bracket to cover the alternator if it proves to be an issue
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vicali
> AestheticsInMotion
07/12/2018 at 17:32 |
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Some of those same fake-hood-scoop-made-real owners also report increased under hood temps on their Impreza/Forester/Tacoma..
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/anyone-open-up-their-trd-hood-scoop.165221/
https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1965438
It’s been suggested that opening the hood scoop interferes with the engineered airflow t h a t w a s designed to pull cool air up and around the engine and out the low pressure areas in front of the window, by cutting holes in the hood th a t air i s d i s r u p t e d and t h e h e a t s t a y s i n t h e e n g i n e b a y .
Derpwagon
> AestheticsInMotion
07/12/2018 at 17:57 |
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so what dictated that placement? curious about your thought process.
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> vicali
07/12/2018 at 17:58 |
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I’ve seen that, but these seem to be vetted pretty well. They’re designed by a Miata specific grassroots company, the co- owner of which is likely the best Miata racer... On the planet. And he knows his stuff. He ran them before switching to an LFX , and numerous other high ranking racers go with them as well. They’ve been well documented to reduce underhood pressure by 50%, and temps by 10-30° degrees depending on a few other factors. I can’t speak for other makes, but the placement seems to be key for actually getting real benefits.
I wish I had done some before and after testing, but with the multiple cooling upgrades I've done in the past week, it would be a bit tricky now...
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AestheticsInMotion
> Derpwagon
07/12/2018 at 18:08 |
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The design and testing process of one of the best Miata racers out there. I wouldn’t have the slightest idea where to put them for actual cooling benefits, but I trust the Miata r acing community, especially as everyone in it is so quick to peer review each other’s work and verify (or denounce) claims.
I could come up with a million glowing examples for the designer of the vents, but my personal favorite is how he not only won rwd superlap battle for the time attack grand finale last year, but he also managed to place above the entire AWD crowd (Gt-r’s, sti’s, 911's, etc.). In a Miata that started out as a $3000 junker.
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vicali
> AestheticsInMotion
07/12/2018 at 18:09 |
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