SEdan runs hot at highway speeds WTF?
08-21-2008, 11:41 PM
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Re: SEdan runs hot at highway speeds WTF?
Hey, Julio. I didn't bother to read any of the replies to this post as they are most likely crap. I see this problem all the time with people complaining they can't get rid of it, but every car brought to me with the problem I can personally fix every last time:
Your problem is you have no airflow across your radiator.
If the IC is in front of it, it is blocking the radiator, period - a decent IC has 100 mph air hit it head on and 11 mph air exits from the rearside of the IC. Fans do exactly jack and ----, except to control heat during absolutely no load 3 horsepower 800 rpm idle. They can't flow enough to dissipate the 30-50 whp worth of heat a decent cruise requires.
Your problem is you have no airflow across your radiator.
If the IC is in front of it, it is blocking the radiator, period - a decent IC has 100 mph air hit it head on and 11 mph air exits from the rearside of the IC. Fans do exactly jack and ----, except to control heat during absolutely no load 3 horsepower 800 rpm idle. They can't flow enough to dissipate the 30-50 whp worth of heat a decent cruise requires.
08-22-2008, 12:28 AM
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Re: SEdan runs hot at highway speeds WTF?
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Hey, Julio. I didn't bother to read any of the replies to this post as they are most likely crap. I see this problem all the time with people complaining they can't get rid of it, but every car brought to me with the problem I can personally fix every last time:
Your problem is you have no airflow across your radiator.
If the IC is in front of it, it is blocking the radiator, period - a decent IC has 100 mph air hit it head on and 11 mph air exits from the rearside of the IC. Fans do exactly jack and ----, except to control heat during absolutely no load 3 horsepower 800 rpm idle. They can't flow enough to dissipate the 30-50 whp worth of heat a decent cruise requires.
Your problem is you have no airflow across your radiator.
If the IC is in front of it, it is blocking the radiator, period - a decent IC has 100 mph air hit it head on and 11 mph air exits from the rearside of the IC. Fans do exactly jack and ----, except to control heat during absolutely no load 3 horsepower 800 rpm idle. They can't flow enough to dissipate the 30-50 whp worth of heat a decent cruise requires.
so then i need a smaller IC? i mean ----. what else can i do?
08-22-2008, 12:41 AM
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Re: SEdan runs hot at highway speeds WTF?
Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
Bro, I've got a sheet of that Spoon heat shielding tape if you want it? I only cut a little section out for my throttle cable on my bike. You could put that on your shield also. If you want it just let me know. All else fails, send out your dp and get it thermo coated from like Swaintech. You can always do the jdm trick and put some washers on your hood brackets to raise your hood to release some heat out of your engine bay. I could send you a care package as I've got some actual water wetter and that Spoon heat tape if you want it?
im kinda leaning towards flipping the turbo though. I think JD has a point with me not gettign enough air flow to the Rad and it being blocked by the IC. but then again, how do other cars get around this that have Front mount ICs?
08-22-2008, 12:57 AM
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Re: SEdan runs hot at highway speeds WTF?
Originally Posted by SDRAWKCAB
08-22-2008, 10:29 PM
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Re: SEdan runs hot at highway speeds WTF?
Maybe do like a airduct and run some dryer tubing directed at it. Hell make two so it won't look uneven and direct the hose at the rad. I say make a scoop under the lip. Wait come to think of it, I've got a scoop that came with my GTIR front clip I still have if you want. It's not too big and not too small. I can't really take a pic being the camera is lost. But I'll draw a picture. I'm a good drawer too!
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