Center mounted oil cooler project, part 2

[RSupdate]

You are the engineering whiz-kid You have a very cool system in place, any thoughts on an Elephant Racing RS oil cooling/vent kit?

big tip 'o the cap to ya....very well executed.

cheers!!

[rattlsnak]

Welcome to the hood vent club!!!!

Nice job..

You make mine look weak! I used tin and rivets!!

[Chuck Moreland]

Andy, aero was a factor. I would stop short of saying this creates downforce, but I beleive it's better to have the air flow over the car than under the car. A vent under the car, RS style is very effective for cooling purposes and has been proven to work well on the track, I just wanted to give this a try.

tbull, yes the top of the airbox seals to the underside of the hood. I still need to create a tunnel under the hood to connect the airbox to the vent. I want it all sealed to try and keep it as rain-proof as possible.

Rick and Doug, it's a MIG setup. I had to do a lot of practice to get the AL to fuse. Biggest thing was getting the amperage and feed correct. And of course cleanliness.

Thom, I did say it was fine for people capable of fabrication - that means you Actually your bumper has a lot of space for hose routing. Try doing this behind a standard RS bumper. There is no room.

Riz, I need to finish the project first and see how well it performs. But I may "productize" the airbox. We'll see.

Rattler, your car was part of the inspiration and well executed.

[Noel]

That looks great Chuck! Nice work! I kind of like the sides of the fiberglass portion of the hood being a difference color, it makes the vent stand out. Perhaps an Orange contrast for the sides?

[Bill Verburg]

Nice job! looks great and I bet functions great as well

[JohnJL]

Just have to drag this thread up again. That vent hood looks so cool.
Any others want to post their notes and pics?