Lowered turbo car?
08-22-2018, 08:10 PM
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Lowered turbo car?
Got what I think is a dumb question. I lowered my 2000 TTI car on stock bolts and it seems to be running about 5 to 10 degrees hotter. Will lowering a car reduce the air flow? Common sense tells me it could but just not sure
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08-23-2018, 09:19 AM
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My car was lowered before the turbo kit and I saw zero increase in temps after it was on the car. Does your TTI kit use the twin side mount IC's or a single front mount? If it uses the single front mount then lowering it may have played into the airflow through the IC/Radiator perhaps?
08-23-2018, 04:52 PM
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What did ambient temps do since lowering it? Did you have to trim the rubber radiator splitter?
08-23-2018, 08:24 PM
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08-23-2018, 08:26 PM
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My my kit has the front mount intercooler. I just recently opened up the front license plate may have helped a degree or two
My car was lowered before the turbo kit and I saw zero increase in temps after it was on the car. Does your TTI kit use the twin side mount IC's or a single front mount? If it uses the single front mount then lowering it may have played into the airflow through the IC/Radiator perhaps?
08-23-2018, 08:29 PM
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CorvetteBrent (08-27-2018)
08-23-2018, 08:32 PM
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08-24-2018, 08:41 AM
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08-27-2018, 07:23 PM
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