Re: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts

["Ed Wilsey" <Kensington_FC@hotmail.com>]

Hmmmmmm!  I myself was never keen on hood louvers yet, I like 3 louvers per
side in the front fenders.
I don't know if I'd like them on the roadster (Adobe time I guess).  Soooo, I
just don't see how the fender louvers would help suck the heat out.  What do
you all think?

----- Original Message -----
From: Daniel Neuman
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts

John wrote,
> Just IMHO, but chopping holes in the hood can lead to spot overheating!
>
> The hood helps direct air flow around the engine and down the back. If
> that airflow is interrupted, you may not get the expected flow around the
> sides and back of the engine.
>
> -- John
>      John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA
I don't believe that there is a significant amount of cooling done
by the air that flows around the engine.  If the rad is sealed to the sides
of the car at the front high pressure area you will force most of the air
thru
the rad.  This hot air then flows over the engine and out thru the bottom of
the engine bay.  If you put louvers in the low pressure-high velocity zone
on the hood this will help to suck the hot air out of the engine compartment
and also to pull more air thru the rad.  So I think louvers can be a good
thing
whether or not they look good is another thing.
just my .02 cents
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