 What do you guys think about this?, Adding side vents to a 914-6 GT |
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| ellisor3 |
 Aug 18 2009, 06:05 PM
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HPWhore  Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fleming Island, Florida Member No.: 9,683 Region Association: South East States   |
I am going to add a low spoiler to the front of my conversion 6 with GT flares. I understand that will raise the temperture of the engine. So, I was trying to think of a way to get additional air to the engine. Then it struck me, Porsche has already thought of that, Side Air Vents. In looking at it, the vents would seem to be in the right place for this to work if I can miss the hinge for the engine grill.
Since I do not have the flares on yet, I had to borrow a picture. Cool factor aside, Do you think this would work? Has anyone done it?  These flares  with these side vents |
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| carr914 |
Aug 18 2009, 06:16 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 122,725 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
I've seen it done and it always end up looking like a Toyota MR2. If you have a proper cooler you will not have a problem.
T.C. |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 18 2009, 06:17 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,954 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(ellisor3 @ Aug 18 2009, 04:05 PM)  Has anyone done it? It's been done. On a stock /6, the oil tank is in the way as well as the battery. Most side-vents on a 914 i have seen have been in the "hackjob" category. I'd like to see someone come up with a solution that works AND looks like it's supposed to be there ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| Shade Tree |
Aug 18 2009, 06:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 18-December 08 From: Springfield, Oregon Member No.: 9,860 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ok, no expert here but it seems that the spoiler isn't reducing any air going IN to the engine, it's decreasing the ability for the hot air to be pulled away from the bottom. I don't see how adding more air in to the top would help. You'd need to find a way to pull more away from the bottom.
Isn't it one of those rules of physics that it's easier to pull air than to push air? |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Aug 18 2009, 06:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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I added a scoop to my left rocker panel but it is there to duct air to an aux. oil cooler. I don't know how much air goes through it, I never tried to measure it. I installed a fairly low front valance and I noticed the oil temps running a little warmer than usual and this seemed to help.
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| Sleepin |
Aug 18 2009, 06:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Aug 18 2009, 06:27 PM) I added a scoop to my left rocker panel but it is there to duct air to an aux. oil cooler. I don't know how much air goes through it, I never tried to measure it. I installed a fairly low front valance and I noticed the oil temps running a little warmer than usual and this seemed to help. Yeah...but you are eccentric! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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| Cheapsnake |
Aug 19 2009, 08:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341 |
Glad you asked cuz I'm planning on the same thing for my V8 conversion. Aside from the realities of getting around all the crap hanging on the engine compartment bulkheads, my main concern is making it look like it belongs there and not just a J.C. Whitney appendage. I hope to be at that point in a month or so and if I come up with a decent solution I'll post it here.
BTW, thanks for the pic of your car, it's just about what I'm hoping mine to look like if it's ever finished. Tom |
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