Let's hear more on this .... are our side vents like stickers on a rice mobile? If so, I'm filling mine in with Bondo. Please convince me that they have a meaningful function.
Functional Side gills???
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by debmwb
So if they were functional, what would the side gills be used for on the C5? Venting the brakes....or venting the engine compartment?
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Originally Posted by debmwb
So if they were functional, what would the side gills be used for on the C5? Venting the brakes....or venting the engine compartment?
or if you have a TiT they are used for the air filters.
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Originally Posted by Stock Man
They are functional. Air comes in underneath and through the radiator past the engine and out the gills.
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Originally Posted by debmwb
Are they that effective since there really is no clear path? They certainly are not getting direct flow through since they are blocked by a piece of plastic.
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I used to have a link where they had pictures of a C5-R 3d model shown in a virtual wind tunnel. Can't remember the side gills, but I do remember that the vented hood really worked. Sorry, doesn't help much, but if I find the link again, I'll post it.
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They are functional and vent the engine compartment.
