07 Z51 Edelbrock supercharger overheating
09-24-2018, 08:58 PM
#21
Le Mans Master
Adding a vent made little difference in temps for me in traffic. The only benefit is the temp drops a little quicker once you start moving again.
09-24-2018, 09:02 PM
#22
Emerging Vendor
depends on what kind of vent sir and it made a difference for me...I could actually see the heat escaping when at a stand still...so what would you rather have ...heat being built up under the hood with no vent or heat being extracted with one
Last edited by Smokeyjr; 09-24-2018 at 09:06 PM.
09-24-2018, 09:16 PM
#23
Le Mans Master
Originally Posted by Smokeyjr
depends on what kind of vent sir and it made a difference for me...I could actually see the heat escaping when at a stand still...so what would you rather have ...heat being built up under the hood with no vent or heat being extracted with one
Last edited by realcanuk; 09-24-2018 at 09:16 PM.
09-25-2018, 05:57 AM
#24
Emerging Vendor
I agree to some extent...I also stated before I have a larger coolant expansion tank (MOROSO)...using water wetter...I also forgot to mention that I too am using a dual fan and a 240 amp alternator..I think this also provides more air to be passed through the intercooler and more air over the engine....
Last edited by Smokeyjr; 09-25-2018 at 06:00 AM.
09-25-2018, 07:54 AM
#25
Le Mans Master
Originally Posted by Smokeyjr
I agree to some extent...I also stated before I have a larger coolant expansion tank (MOROSO)...using water wetter...I also forgot to mention that I too am using a dual fan and a 240 amp alternator..I think this also provides more air to be passed through the intercooler and more air over the engine....
That tank has no bearing on coolant temps either.
Truth is I never had very high temp issues with my eforce and the small IC they use doesn't really block the flow to the rad much, so temps shouldn't be a big issue.
Now that I'm running a bigger blower with a big IC in front of the rad, I've had to learn what to do to keep temps in check. It's a combination of things and there are tons of threads discussing it.
09-26-2018, 08:37 AM
#26
Team Owner
I had the most vented hood made. Seeing heat waves and a measureable difference are two different things. Vent would be last thing to do. It is more for reducing front end lift than cooling.
10-01-2018, 03:58 AM
#27
Well, the C6 / ZR1 has basically the same Eaton 2300 supercharger that the OP has installed in his C6 .... But the ZR1 don't have the overheating problems that the OP has been experiencing.
And, I don't believe that the ZR1 has heat extractors in the hood ... So, what's the difference here?
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Andy ... Has this overheating problem just popped up lately, or has it been a problem ever since you installed the SC on your car? .... Did it overheat last summer with the SC installed?
And, I don't believe that the ZR1 has heat extractors in the hood ... So, what's the difference here?
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Andy ... Has this overheating problem just popped up lately, or has it been a problem ever since you installed the SC on your car? .... Did it overheat last summer with the SC installed?
10-15-2018, 05:47 PM
#28
so I Drove the car yesterday and ran it hard the tem never made it past 220 temp even when I stopped and was at a light for a long time the car did amazing. I had a shop look at my radiator and they pulled out this big black flat sheet of plastic that somehow was blocking 1/3 of my radiator. So you guys were right I should of did a better job of looking at my radiator. Thanks for all the help guys. I guess I am just an idiot thanks for all the advice guys