At 08:45 AM 7/14/99 -0600, you wrote:
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>Scott and listers,
>We used Redline watter wetter in our GT-1 car and it worked very well for us
>mostly in preventing boil over by raising the boiling point but we also saw
>a 5 degree reduction in engine temp. While i don't currently have a problem
>with cooling if i do i will first try Water Wetter to try to get it solved
>then i will move to more substantial corrections. In trying to solve our
>cooling problem I found out a lot about cooling systems and air ducting and
>how to get the car to run cool. Has anyone out there tried a bib under the
>center of the rad to "pull" air through the rad? This is what they do on ALL
>new cars, this is that flexy plastic thingy under your car that rubs on all
>of the parking curbs when you pull too close. We did this on the GT-1 car
>and reduced engine temp by 25 degrees (220 to 195). It works by creating
>negative pressure behind the rad at moderate to high speed thereby sucking
>air through and down under the engine. It prevents air from stacking under
>the hood. Those that have had there hood pop open on the highway will know
>what i mean. I am going to try it on mine if i can do it with out cutting
>anything.
>Regards,
>Tim ronak
>B382000680
Tim,
I agree that a front air dam will do a lot to cool your Tiger as
long as you are moving; however it doesn't do much if you are setting in
traffic.
James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
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