Cooling Mod !!!
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Burning Brakes
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Cooling Mod !!!
....Can someone provide information in regards to what items are needed to use when modifying the stock C5 radiator fan shroud for the addition of vents/flaps for track days and it's affects if any. I have tried to find this info through thread and online searches, but come up short as far as what materials are actually needed for this modification. Thanks in advance to those who have tried this and any positive/negative feedback would be greatly appreciated...
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Burning Brakes
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...I have read that it's only the 97' that had them, I own a 99' FRC/Z51 and it does not have them. I appreciate your response and hope that someone chimes in on how to do the modification and what materials are needed. It appears that it takes cutting rectangular hole openings and using some type of rubber for the flaps and screwed on or pop riveted, but not sure !! I am currently collaborating with a company to make CF hood vents to work in conjunction with the shroud mod !!...
Pro
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Just buy and install some track Spec hood vents
https://www.facebook.com/Trackspec-M...7999473215927/
https://www.facebook.com/Trackspec-M...7999473215927/
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Burning Brakes
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Just buy and install some track Spec hood vents
https://www.facebook.com/Trackspec-M...7999473215927/
https://www.facebook.com/Trackspec-M...7999473215927/
...Thanks for the reference, but all the pieces I will be using (Split Splitter, side skirts, wings, and vents) will all be in carbon fiber and of my design and will be available soon, once I become a forum vendor. I am still interested the shroud modification.........anyone !!! Also need someone with a Tiger Shark front facia for R&D on full CF splitter in So. Cal. PM if interested.....
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....Can someone provide information in regards to what items are needed to use when modifying the stock C5 radiator fan shroud for the addition of vents/flaps for track days and it's affects if any. I have tried to find this info through thread and online searches, but come up short as far as what materials are actually needed for this modification. Thanks in advance to those who have tried this and any positive/negative feedback would be greatly appreciated...
These pictures are from the lower side of the radiator in my C7Z06. One of them shows the flap closed and the other two show me opening the flap with a screwdriver. The C5 flaps were more flexible but the idea is the same.
Bill
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Burning Brakes
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..Bill, thanks for the pics and your time. I now have a better understanding of what I'll need to do in duplicating this modification on the shroud. One question though, are the doors spring loaded or just free hanging in a closed static position ?? You Da man !!....
