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I've installed the side helicopter vents from the GTR and these work very well at getting cool air into the cockpit whilst moving....
along with preventing the hot air entering the cockpit from the rear scoop (more than one way) I'm now happy I've sorted it.
only cost me £18 as well so definatelly worth it.
along with preventing the hot air entering the cockpit from the rear scoop (more than one way) I'm now happy I've sorted it.
only cost me £18 as well so definatelly worth it.
Andy
Just returned from the last weekend of racing with the F2000, and am about to unload it and reload the trailer with the CanAm for the trip to Run and Gun.
Run and Gun is the Kit Car magazine that's doing the article on my build, and they'll do the final photo session at this 3 day event which includes one day of track, one day of drags, and one day of autocross.
I'll have a lot of time on this 2400 mile round trip to think about a solution to the heat problem which I hope to tackle this winter (summer to you).
I'm glad AndyCanAm is happy with the vents he installed. While there is some relief with the helicopter vents we installed, maybe our temperatures are hotter here, and we did not feel much relief from them.
As posted, probably the best cure is converting the brake ducts to supply air to the cockpit, but at this point I'm not happy with that low source of air for the cockpit.
As I see it now, the way to solve the heat in the footwell is to completely seal any hot air from the radiator from entering the cockpit. This can be overcome by fresh air fed into the cockpit.
Stop any hot air from the air intake entering the cockpit. This can be solved by sealing the air intake.
At this time the engine is being fed hot air, unless you go to the elaborate side scoop feed to the engine. At this time, that would mean relocating my oil and gearbox coolers.
Craig Bramscher feels he has come up with a good solution by a novel way of sealing the air intake. This is one possibility.
Evacuating the engine heat out of the engine compartment without the use of fans is something else to investigate. We have a few ideas on this.
Right now with our temperatures dropping, it's hard to think about the excessive heat in the cockpit, but I sure do hope the problem is solved by our next summer.
Might even pick up a few tips out at Run and Gun.
Will be back in about a week
Jack
Just returned from the last weekend of racing with the F2000, and am about to unload it and reload the trailer with the CanAm for the trip to Run and Gun.
Run and Gun is the Kit Car magazine that's doing the article on my build, and they'll do the final photo session at this 3 day event which includes one day of track, one day of drags, and one day of autocross.
I'll have a lot of time on this 2400 mile round trip to think about a solution to the heat problem which I hope to tackle this winter (summer to you).
I'm glad AndyCanAm is happy with the vents he installed. While there is some relief with the helicopter vents we installed, maybe our temperatures are hotter here, and we did not feel much relief from them.
As posted, probably the best cure is converting the brake ducts to supply air to the cockpit, but at this point I'm not happy with that low source of air for the cockpit.
As I see it now, the way to solve the heat in the footwell is to completely seal any hot air from the radiator from entering the cockpit. This can be overcome by fresh air fed into the cockpit.
Stop any hot air from the air intake entering the cockpit. This can be solved by sealing the air intake.
At this time the engine is being fed hot air, unless you go to the elaborate side scoop feed to the engine. At this time, that would mean relocating my oil and gearbox coolers.
Craig Bramscher feels he has come up with a good solution by a novel way of sealing the air intake. This is one possibility.
Evacuating the engine heat out of the engine compartment without the use of fans is something else to investigate. We have a few ideas on this.
Right now with our temperatures dropping, it's hard to think about the excessive heat in the cockpit, but I sure do hope the problem is solved by our next summer.
Might even pick up a few tips out at Run and Gun.
Will be back in about a week
Jack
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