Whats the purpose of the front air intakes on the Gallardo?

[Gring]

Just curious to know what their function is, I notice there are radiators in there too. Is it too cool the tyres/brakes/drive system????

Is there anywhere I can gain more information on things like percentage of drive that goes to the front wheels etc?

Thanks

[F355gtb2009]

too cool the car simple really,same thing on my 355,

[Gring]

F355gtb2009 said:

too cool the car simple really,same thing on my 355,

Yeah I realise that, Considering the engine is at the back, what needs cooling at the front?

[VAG1]

Probably to do with aerodynamics, drag and other stuff. The front is where the most amount of air will hit the car, so I suspect it will be fed through to the engine as it's quite a beast of a V10 and needs cooling A LOT lol.

[stefan1]

Gring said:

Just curious to know what their function is, I notice there are radiators in there too. Is it too cool the tyres/brakes/drive system????

Is there anywhere I can gain more information on things like percentage of drive that goes to the front wheels etc?

Thanks

IRRC the drive split is 5% front 95% rear in normal driving - hence the very rear wheel drive feel to the chassis.

Obviously more drive is directed to the front wheels if required for traction.

Cheers

[lordbluf]

aerodynamics

[andy355]

fans are in the front but for the engine - see below diagram for f430 - i guess its same idea on the gallardo

http://www.eurospares.co.uk/userImages/019/Large/0...

[Grant76]

Gring said:

F355gtb2009 said:

too cool the car simple really,same thing on my 355,

Yeah I realise that, Considering the engine is at the back, what needs cooling at the front?

What a nice reply to someone giving you an answer to your question..

Although the engines are indeed at the rear of the car engineers almost always force the cool air "obviously found at the front under speed" to the rear.

Hope that helps

[Gring]

Grant76 said:

Gring said:

F355gtb2009 said:

too cool the car simple really,same thing on my 355,

Yeah I realise that, Considering the engine is at the back, what needs cooling at the front?

What a nice reply to someone giving you an answer to your question..

Although the engines are indeed at the rear of the car engineers almost always force the cool air "obviously found at the front under speed" to the rear.

Hope that helps

sorry, that wasn't intended to sound stroppy.

[v-neo]

The car contains four radiators, each dedicated to a task, front drivers side is engine coolant, rear drivers side I think , but not 100% is gearbox oil, rear passenger side is engine oil and front passenger side (again not 100% sure) but think its air-con. Lambo don’t publish too much technical detail aimed at owners but I think the maximum power to the front wheels is 30%