Out with the old........in with the new

[eff eff]

For Matthew Poxon

I think you saw my car at the growl, the underside is the really cool bit here are a few pics of the Evolution chassis,
I have to say a huge thank you to the guys at Sportmotive for a superb job, and the car is amazing.

Edited by eff eff on Friday 22 July 22:19

[Matthew Poxon]

I did indeed see your car at the Growl and had a long chat with Ian about it. Really nice car you must be very pleased with it. The attention to detail is second to none.

[vaurien]

no ciritic ... insperation only ...



for a better air flow on exhaust....



isolation for jam heat inner city and / or traffic jam outside of the chassis....



heat & fire protection in one....






alu - fibre - alu composite heat shield outside of the chassis....


Regards


Gregor

Edited by vaurien on Sunday 24th July 22:30

[eff eff]

vaurien said:

no ciritic ... insperation only ...



for a better air flow on exhaust....



isolation for jam heat inner city and / or traffic jam outside of the chassis....



heat & fire protection in one....






alu - fibre - alu composite heat shield outside of the chassis....


Regards


Gregor

Edited by vaurien on Sunday 24th July 22:30

Wider chassis so no room for a blanket but we wanted to keep the heat off the chassis so elected to go inside the chassis with the Nimbus ali heat shield



Exhaust mounted heat shield for the chassis, oil filter and starter with and air gap to lose heat



Crossover silencer box with breather holes in the plate sits nicely in the airflow

[vaurien]

eff eff said:

Wider chassis so no room for a blanket but we wanted to keep the heat off the chassis so elected to go inside the chassis with the Nimbus ali heat shield



Exhaust mounted heat shield for the chassis, oil filter and starter with and air gap to lose heat



Crossover silencer box with breather holes in the plate sits nicely in the airflow

Oh I see that I come to late with my notes . Our heat-covers are about 6mm heat-shield and 14mm heat-protection (by the tubes 5mm)and on all side
the gap are bigger as 60-70mm between chassis and body. We need a gap between our heat-shields/protection and the body because over this flow of the
airstream and work like a heatexchanger. We install this of some Griffith & Chimaera and it´s work nice.

The most heat comes over the ventilation of the radiator fans which flow over the exhaust manifold along between firewall and transmission into the
passenger cell. You know too how hot can be the gear lever.

What is to see on your pictures is that exactly from engine bay to gear box / lever the way is open and where normaly the hot air flow out over
the chassis you was closed it with the alloy sheet.

By us this way is closed and no hot air can flow by the gear lever. All hot air run under the heat shield and blend there with the fresh air.





Regards


Gregor

[eff eff]

I don't think your notes are too late, what Sportmotive did works very well to contain the heat from 6.2 litres and two exhaust pipes! Those pictures are not the finished article they were taken during the build. The only place that I can feel any heat, and it is not much, is around the handbrake area and there is always going to be a slot in that area as there is in yours as the lever attaches to the chassis. The gear lever, the floor and tunnel are not even warm. Next time the centre console is off I will try to isolate the handbrake a bit more.

Edited by eff eff on Monday 25th July 17:51

[eff eff]

So err............what do you think of the important bit......the chassis!!

[DuncV8]

Truly excellent chassis. Mine's on order.

[SonicHedgeHog]

Boring question about an exciting car. Can they squeeze air con into that engine bay?

[eff eff]

Well done Duncan you won't regret it.

As for air con, with the manifolds and secondaries away from the front of the engine I think it would easier to fit than on a standard set up.

[Matthew Poxon]

DuncV8 said:

Truly excellent chassis. Mine's on order.

Good work!

[DuncV8]

SonicHedgeHog said:

Boring question about an exciting car. Can they squeeze air con into that engine bay?

Yes, 'her in-doors' asked Ian at Sportmotive about aircon and he said they could do it if we really wanted it. We decided against in the end though.