OneJay

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Looks ok. I do see some room for improvement though. First off, what kind of fan are you running? If at all possible, I'd try to stick with the stock fan, and maintain a radiator shroud, as cooling drops off significantly without these two parts.

Also, something I've wanted to see done for a while is the use of a BFI airbox with a single turbo. I would think routing your hot side intercooler piping down where your intake pipe is currently located would make ample room for an airbox, and would draw in just as much cold air as your current setup. It would also be much safer to drive in the rain.

This is just my 2 cents. I don't want to tell you how to build your car or anything, so sorry if it comes off that way. Just wanted to share some ideas.

Nova

iTrader: (21)

wouldnt a higher flow electric fan work better then the parasitic clutch fan?


on another subject, radiators, how do you guys feel about the aftermarkets compared to stock as far as price, durability, and cooling. i ask cuz eventually i will need to replace my radiator that seems to have a weak spot and what looks to be a small leak (i see dryed coolant on the engine side of the radiator)

Superjatt

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I just got a forged racing aluminum rad. I m running without a shroud and pretty much still seeing temps.in the 200's.

OneJay

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I don't know of an electric fan that flows better than stock. I've seen people do custom dual electric fans with a custom shroud, but that's $$ that I'd rather spend elsewhere, as the stock fan has been proven in high hp applications.
I have a Mishimoto and my temps are a TINY bit lower than stock. Stock, the needle sat right above the middle line, and now it sits halfway on the middle line.

broda805

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would love to have a vented hood but i have yet to see one i like that doesn't draw too much attention

mr/griffin

i am putting heat extractors in my stock hood. but i dont think it will be very conservative but not overly agressive

O. L. T.

iTrader: (17)

If you want to stop heat, cut down friction. Run a roller bearing engine zero friction. I've seen someone do a full roller bearing conversion to a ford 4cyl engine and it was mind boggling quick, efficient. Cost him like $20,000 to do it, but the results were insane. Was on some performance show a few years ago...... Resistance is what causes our engines to create heat, run slow, all kinds of things. If you could increase the efficiency of the friction parts in the engine by 50% you could toss away the bolt on "mods".

mr/griffin

i am so doing that tommorow

levie

iTrader: (1)

what vented hoods do you guys think look great, but not ricey and stupid.

account2x

iTrader: (5)

With a vented hood you can't drive in the rain.

Nova

iTrader: (21)

havent seen one for the SC yet.

Nova

iTrader: (21)

do you have a pic of how, im of your engine bay? and do you remember what you paid. i dont mind getting aftermarket but if im gunna pay as much as a stock one ill just go to my dealer and get a stocker

VinnyQH

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http://www.mishimoto.com/mishimoto-t...kit-93-98.html

aluminum fan shroud with electric fans on it, flows 2000 cfm, that's what i'm running since it was cheaper for me to get that then the shroud and the clutch fan, also added their aluminum radiator to match. and got some custom samco radiator hoses.

Superjatt

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I have a vented hood. Iono If it actually helps or not. I used to have a problem driving in the rain but my new engine cover helps Keep the water out