Spoiler attachment on top of radiator

[Vee8]

Hi

I remember reading that such accessories are availble to reduce upward pressures on the bonnet when motoring at speed, but I'll be if I can find one.

Clues gratefully received

V

[SP6 Animal]

It's a splitter you're after fits to the front valance it can get ripped off on speed bumps but it worked for me on my chim reducing the bonnet lift at speed.

[SMB]

Vee8 said:

Hi

I remember reading that such accessories are availble to reduce upward pressures on the bonnet when motoring at speed, but I'll be if I can find one.

Clues gratefully received

V

The spoiler goes under the front of the car not on top of the radiator. of you look under the car just forward of the radiator you will probably see a row of holes where the screws were ripped out. I picked up one of the last genuine ones a few years back, which made from aluminium, but never fitted, I've now made one from plastic that I'll be refitting shortly. Cost to make is a few quid, so being plastic once it breaks I'll make another and replace. Spoiler is about 3 foot ling, by 3 inches you then need to put an angle in the spoiler of 135 degrees along the length approx 1 inch, on one side and 2 inches the other. Attach the the car by drilling a series of holes along the 1 inch wide section, and attach so the spoiler points forward , ie against the what you woul d naturally expect to be aerodynamically correct.

[Vee8]

No this aluminium strip covers the gap between the rad and GRP.It's mounted on the GRP and cloaks the top part of the rad housing.

[spend]

Sounds like you are referring to the early style fan mounting, later ones used cowls instead.

Typically we seal the around the gap between rad & bodyshell, using foam / rubber / tape... to force all the air through the rad.

[scotty_d]

I just changed from the GRP cowlings to the older style top and bottom plates which i fabricated from stainless reason for not using the GRP ones, they cut in to the old radiator and caused it to leak hence i had it out in the pic bellow to fit some foam strips to stop it cutting in again after repairing it. I did not want this to happen on my new alloy one plus the stainless looks much better.

As Mr spend said just pack it with some foam to let max air flow to the rad its self.

Edited by scotty_d on Sunday 28th February 15:15

[Vee8]

I'm sorry boys.

It's an aftermarket mod, that I've seen posted on here some time ago. It's used to reduced bonnet fluttering at high speeds.

[Vee8]

Maybe an extra run of foam tape is the answer. I already have a strip but it still leaves a gap of 20mm approx.