Intercooler air scoop
Discussion
Got an idea for a simple air scoop that will bond into the clams standard opening, I know the current scoop takes in very little air and is a low pressure area but I believe it will be a worthwhile improvement over the standard airflow and not look hideous like some other attempts I've seen.
Hopefully have something made up in metal in the next day or two then test airflow results, of course I'll then get it copied in carbon as its simple so should be cheap enough and hopefully can get a dozen or so made for you guys if there's an interest.
Graham
Hopefully have something made up in metal in the next day or two then test airflow results, of course I'll then get it copied in carbon as its simple so should be cheap enough and hopefully can get a dozen or so made for you guys if there's an interest.
Graham
the problem isn't getting air in, it is getting it out, however if you remove the grill and replace with something less restrictive more air will flow, then do the same to the rear grill do it can exit.
The dead spot is just behind the window the air folds over the buttresses and goes straight into the intercooler inlet.
The dead spot is just behind the window the air folds over the buttresses and goes straight into the intercooler inlet.
Cheers Adrian, I've already removed the mesh at the inlet, moved the number plate onto the clam and replaced the mesh with a more open type already, still got a toasty hot intercooler though so need to do more, ordered piping to try running the air filters in the side scoops away from all the heat, got turbo blankets on the way to help reduce heat soak and just got a water/meth injection kit to plumb in but I'm positive more air can be pushed through with a bit of help from a simple scoop.
Looking at the surface area of the inlet space though it's only as wide as the standard intercooler and i want to get more air going in, the more pressure getting forced in the better and surely higher pressure going in will help push the hot air out the rear.
Having a scoop with a leading edge that sits 3-4 inches higher will hopefully catch the faster moving air and push it down through the box.
My hope is that looking at it in rear view mirror it shouldnt be much higher than the height of the 'whale tail' and also if no modifications are needed to the clam then it will appeal to a wider audience aswell as me.
Graham
Looking at the surface area of the inlet space though it's only as wide as the standard intercooler and i want to get more air going in, the more pressure getting forced in the better and surely higher pressure going in will help push the hot air out the rear.
Having a scoop with a leading edge that sits 3-4 inches higher will hopefully catch the faster moving air and push it down through the box.
My hope is that looking at it in rear view mirror it shouldnt be much higher than the height of the 'whale tail' and also if no modifications are needed to the clam then it will appeal to a wider audience aswell as me.
Graham
I made massive changes to the clam to make this entire area better... ... my scoop to get air in is higher than the stock one but its still marginaly lower than the imaginary line between the window and the rear of the clip thus doesnt effect visability at all 
... you will be surprised how high you can go.
another key is getting air out the top of the intercooler... the stock clips exit shrouds the top of the intercooler, and yet its this that gets the most air flow.... doing what Chris did by adding holes in the clip would help.
... you will be surprised how high you can go.another key is getting air out the top of the intercooler... the stock clips exit shrouds the top of the intercooler, and yet its this that gets the most air flow.... doing what Chris did by adding holes in the clip would help.
king hate it, so found a mesh I like and I'll make it all work with that, some vents and a nice scoop to my design.Has anyone tested to see what areas of the IC are getting the most airflow? Kinda from what andy was saying above if only the top of the IC is getting cold air then the bottom wont be doing much. maybe a simple diverter plate to force air over the bottom half of the IC would also help?......
Has anyone got any CAD modles of the rear clip? Wonder is something like solidworks could give airflow paths? might help understand where to place / remove material to help with the airflow. I know the prosche air cooled 911s had increadably efficent rear ends to help get the cooling air in. Didn't look much but worked a treat.
has anyone tried to get a bigger core in the back of a Noble? i know andy uses a BIG core (length x width rather than thickness). The idea behind this is radiators have a similer property to bricks when it comes to airflow. Obviously the bigger the IC the less restriction it will pose to the air and thus help with the net airflow through the core. Also a bigger surface area will slow the air down and give it more time to pull the heat out of the boosted air (air cooled WW2 aeroplanes used a similar process of slowing the air down). Just an idea.
again would have to vbe modled but hoe about putting vents on top of the whale tail? The airspeed in this area should be high speed and might even give a venturie effect?....
Chris.
Has anyone got any CAD modles of the rear clip? Wonder is something like solidworks could give airflow paths? might help understand where to place / remove material to help with the airflow. I know the prosche air cooled 911s had increadably efficent rear ends to help get the cooling air in. Didn't look much but worked a treat.
has anyone tried to get a bigger core in the back of a Noble? i know andy uses a BIG core (length x width rather than thickness). The idea behind this is radiators have a similer property to bricks when it comes to airflow. Obviously the bigger the IC the less restriction it will pose to the air and thus help with the net airflow through the core. Also a bigger surface area will slow the air down and give it more time to pull the heat out of the boosted air (air cooled WW2 aeroplanes used a similar process of slowing the air down). Just an idea.
again would have to vbe modled but hoe about putting vents on top of the whale tail? The airspeed in this area should be high speed and might even give a venturie effect?....
Chris.
Interesting points about the diverter plate to force more air onto the lower part of the intercooler, just made a scoop out of cardboard, will add a plate to split the air and force the lower area through the lower half of the cooler, getting it fabricated from stainless tomorrow at work. Will post pictures.
Graham
Graham
Hollowpockets said:
Interesting points about the diverter plate to force more air onto the lower part of the intercooler, just made a scoop out of cardboard, will add a plate to split the air and force the lower area through the lower half of the cooler, getting it fabricated from stainless tomorrow at work. Will post pictures.
Graham
might be a weast of time mate. Just an idea really..... Graham
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