Engine bay cooling improvements? DIY?

Zat_Zuma · 07-24-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_G

I've been thinking of busting out the dremel and making some vents of my own back there.. Wonder if it would do any good?

Well this is part of my solution
1/2" drill bit and lots of them

Added a SPAL 330 cfm 6.5" fan with temp controller to the oil cooler to help control oil temps and air flow through the cooler and fender liner.

ducky · 07-24-2011, 10:50 PM

It was around 3pm yesterday and on my wag Hm..and
my oil temp was at 253 degree..WTF?? Our car are not mean to drive during day time here in the desert?

KaienZ34 · 07-24-2011, 10:53 PM

Oil cooler....It's the only way to fly.

98intrigue · 07-24-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CSF Inc.

You could get a CSF High Performance Radiator/condenser module. There should be some more revews/ data coming up on the forum soon

I've been thinking about it. I'm curious to see how much your radiator lowers the coolant temps, as my car gets VERY hot with the downpipe crossing the front of the engine bay and being so close to the radiator.

theDreamer · 07-25-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

I've been thinking about it. I'm curious to see how much your radiator lowers the coolant temps, as my car gets VERY hot with the downpipe crossing the front of the engine bay and being so close to the radiator.

During daily driving, some traffic with freeway with Texas 100+ heat I am in the very low 200 degree range. If I start to push it hard, redline every gear, it tops out around 215-220 and then about 3 minutes after I back off it is down to low 200 again.

Ztoon · 07-25-2011, 11:08 AM

I have the Seibon TS c.f. hood, and painted it to match. It has the same lines as the OEM hood, but with 6 vents. Noticeable heat temp improvement.

KaienZ34 · 07-25-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

During daily driving, some traffic with freeway with Texas 100+ heat I am in the very low 200 degree range. If I start to push it hard, redline every gear, it tops out around 215-220 and then about 3 minutes after I back off it is down to low 200 again.

I'm not FI'ed but with my 24 row cooler i'm seeing about the same here in south Louisiana.

theDreamer · 07-25-2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

I'm not FI'ed but with my 24 row cooler i'm seeing about the same here in south Louisiana.

Oh, I was talking about water temps, but my oil temps with a 24 row cooler are about the same, closer to 220 more so.

DIGItonium · 07-25-2011, 06:18 PM

You guys down in TX are definitely dealing with serious drought, but up in KS we're not much cooler haha. We did get some rain, but temps still hover around 100-103F.

Anybody else heatwrapped some components? I haven't fit it to my budget for this build.

I just want to double check to see if you guys already increased the fang vent by cutting out the extra plastic, and whether it had any improvements. For me, I think it does. I hardly touch 220F the past several weeks. Water temps look good. Fuel gauge... inaccurate as usual haha! Car is getting shipped out to Baker towards the end of the week, so they'll be doing some warranty work on the fuel sending unit.

theDreamer · 07-25-2011, 06:20 PM

We cut the fangs the day the SC was installed so no way to compare any real test results. As I never had an oil cooler on prior to my SC install.

DIGItonium · 07-25-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

We cut the fangs the day the SC was installed so no way to compare any real test results. As I never had an oil cooler on prior to my SC install.

How's your car coping with all this dry heat?

theDreamer · 07-25-2011, 06:24 PM

No idea, we do not have dry heat.

Car is fine, but the system does not like the heat in the afternoon or long traffic exposure. I have never had the car over heat or anything, but you can see all the temps get up in traffic.

DIGItonium · 07-25-2011, 06:29 PM

Haha... I didn't remember it being that humid, but there was one morning when my glasses fogged up after stepping out of the garage lol. Justin's car seem to be doing very well even with the A/C blasting. Definitely looking forward to getting force fed... are you going to drop by to check out my car?

theDreamer · 07-25-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Haha... I didn't remember it being that humid, but there was one morning when my glasses fogged up after stepping out of the garage lol. Justin's car seem to be doing very well even with the A/C blasting. Definitely looking forward to getting force fed... are you going to drop by to check out my car?

No.

Definitely will be, have a summer class going on right now but I usually am able to stop by once a week, give the guys a hard time.

zzdudaka · 07-25-2011, 10:34 PM

Did this help at all?
Water temps never get to the middle dot even on a long trip. Never seen any issues there.
Oil however is another issue. with the gtm sc oil temps quickly get to 220 in the summer and running down the interstate at 80mph i am running at 235-240 on the oil. Seems high to me even especially with the 24 row setrab cooler.

Wonder if you could add some ventalation to the cowl where the wipers sit to help incoming air pass over the engine and over the car? Not that this would help the oil temps much.

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Originally Posted by Zat_Zuma

Well this is part of my solution
1/2" drill bit and lots of them

07-24-2011, 10:53 PM	#33 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	Oil cooler....It's the only way to fly. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

07-25-2011, 11:08 AM	#36 (permalink)
Ztoon Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: B.C. Posts: 578 Drives: '09 370a7 Rep Power: 25	I have the Seibon TS c.f. hood, and painted it to match. It has the same lines as the OEM hood, but with 6 vents. Noticeable heat temp improvement. __________________ Stillen G3\|CBE\|ground kit, F.I. H.F.C., C.F. fangs\|mirrors\|pillars, Hotchkis, SSR Type-F, RE-11, UpRev, BC BR coilovers 15% tint, LED black hdlts, color match handles, Dynamat, tail lt. tint, Mines C.F. frt. lip\|rear spoiler, Amuse rear,skirts, vented fenders, c.f. vented hood, gloss blk. roof

07-25-2011, 06:18 PM	#39 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	You guys down in TX are definitely dealing with serious drought, but up in KS we're not much cooler haha. We did get some rain, but temps still hover around 100-103F. Anybody else heatwrapped some components? I haven't fit it to my budget for this build. I just want to double check to see if you guys already increased the fang vent by cutting out the extra plastic, and whether it had any improvements. For me, I think it does. I hardly touch 220F the past several weeks. Water temps look good. Fuel gauge... inaccurate as usual haha! Car is getting shipped out to Baker towards the end of the week, so they'll be doing some warranty work on the fuel sending unit. __________________

07-25-2011, 06:20 PM	#40 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	We cut the fangs the day the SC was installed so no way to compare any real test results. As I never had an oil cooler on prior to my SC install. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

07-25-2011, 06:24 PM	#42 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	No idea, we do not have dry heat. Car is fine, but the system does not like the heat in the afternoon or long traffic exposure. I have never had the car over heat or anything, but you can see all the temps get up in traffic. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

07-24-2011, 10:50 PM	#32 (permalink)
ducky Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SinCity Posts: 437 Drives: 370z and s2000 Rep Power: 16	It was around 3pm yesterday and on my wag Hm..and my oil temp was at 253 degree..WTF?? Our car are not mean to drive during day time here in the desert?

07-25-2011, 06:29 PM	#43 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Haha... I didn't remember it being that humid, but there was one morning when my glasses fogged up after stepping out of the garage lol. Justin's car seem to be doing very well even with the A/C blasting. Definitely looking forward to getting force fed... are you going to drop by to check out my car? __________________

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