Lay down radiator
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Lay down radiator
I've the radiator layed down, so it's horizontal, both on SpeedGT cars, and on a supercharger Mallet car done up for the One Lap race.
Why?
It makes a lot more room, and seems to flow better.
Think about all the space you'd have infront of the engine doing it.
Plenty of room for a blower, turbo, intercooler.
And, since heat rises, it would flow air through the radiator naturally.
Downside?
The radiator would get smashed in accident.
Where to relocate the aircleaner?
The SpeedGT cars run a heat insulated pipe to where the front plate is.
The superchargered car air intake is relocated anyways.
Thoughts?
Why?
It makes a lot more room, and seems to flow better.
Think about all the space you'd have infront of the engine doing it.
Plenty of room for a blower, turbo, intercooler.
And, since heat rises, it would flow air through the radiator naturally.
Downside?
The radiator would get smashed in accident.
Where to relocate the aircleaner?
The SpeedGT cars run a heat insulated pipe to where the front plate is.
The superchargered car air intake is relocated anyways.
Thoughts?
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I need to take a closer look at a Speed GT car next month....
Are the rads mounted flat in front of the engine? Or above the engine?
I don't see a huge advantage, at least within the confines of a C4's engine compartment.
Are the rads mounted flat in front of the engine? Or above the engine?
I don't see a huge advantage, at least within the confines of a C4's engine compartment.
