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[FOT] Louvers- Dumb, Basic Question on Hood Openings - Placement &

To: <mcandrew@pol.net>, <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: [FOT] Louvers- Dumb, Basic Question on Hood Openings - Placement &
From: "Scott Janzen" <S.Janzen@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:54:43 -0400
So I guess he did follow-up testing.  Wonder where the hot spots are now?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: <mcandrew@pol.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: RE: [FOT] Dumb, Basic Question on Hood Openings - Placement & 
Direction


> Wow. What a guy.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of mcandrew@pol.net
>> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 5:38 PM
>> To: fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [FOT] Dumb, Basic Question on Hood Openings -
>> Placement & Direction
>>
>> Cary
>>
>> For louvers, check out this write up by a jeep guy.  He
>> measured underhood temperatures and mapped out low pressure
>> areas above the hood.  Where high underhood temperatures and
>> low pressure areas on top of the hood overlapped he put his louvers.
>>
>> http://www.oman4x4.com/hoodvents.htm
>>
>> Jim McAndrew
>>
>>
>>
>> >     Would someone please explain the different purposes served by
>> > having the air hood scoop opening facing forward verses facing
>> > "backward" toward
>> the  windsheid on a competition car.? (For discussion
>> purposes, let assume that it is a  TR8)
>> >
>> >     Secondly, what is the primary purpose served by a series of
>> > louvers
>> > (Sp?)
>> > cut into the bonnet or hood? Is there any engineering
>> specifics on the
>> distance that they should be from each other or the depth to
>> which they should be  bent ( angle), opening size or
>> otherwise cut to facilitate air flow?
>> >
>> >     Is there any engineering specifics (depth/spacing) on how to
>> > position these louvers in a row on the bonnet/hood to facilitiate
>> > cooler air
>> enterring the  intake area and/or warm air exiting hotter
>> areas? Should the opening be  facing forward or backward?
>> >
>> >     I have seen cars with multiple rows of louvers on the hood and
>> > same model car with only one row. Are some of these guys with many
>> > rows just doing
>> cosmetic work, do they shred cheese on them later for Pizzas,
>> or is there something  to be gained?
>> >
>> >     Thank you in advance, Cary
>> >
>> >
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