M.Bonanni's 370Z Project "Born Again"

M.Bonanni · 06-30-2011, 06:25 PM

Making progress! Brake ducts are in the assembly phase (although I still have to figure out how to route the driver's side). I also made some cardboard templates for some oil cooler ducting to force more air through the cooler. Hoping to have both these projects done this weekend. First track day July 10th at Buttonwillow with Extreme Speed.

ChrisSlicks · 06-30-2011, 08:35 PM

Looks like you're off to a good start! Interested to see how it ends up. As for the oil cooler ducting it might help a little, but I don't think there is an air cooler big enough to keep this car cool. I think I will eventually go to a oil/water cooler and let the giant radiator do the work.

M.Bonanni · 07-01-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Looks like you're off to a good start! Interested to see how it ends up. As for the oil cooler ducting it might help a little, but I don't think there is an air cooler big enough to keep this car cool. I think I will eventually go to a oil/water cooler and let the giant radiator do the work.

I think it will help a lot more than it seems like it will when you look at fluid dynamics. Air travels through the least path of resistance and the oil cooler is a path of resistance, as is the radiator so air will find any way to go around it. If you block off all of the little holes around the radiator and duct the oil cooler, you're forcing more air to go around it. Did this on the Berk 135i with exceptional results. Plus it is A LOT cheaper haha. Fingers crossed that it works well enough but we'll have to see.

ChrisSlicks · 07-01-2011, 10:51 AM

If I can drop my oil temp by 20 degrees I'll be very happy. If it works for you I'll definitely be trying it out!

M.Bonanni · 07-02-2011, 06:16 PM

Photo of said ducting during test fitment before it was painted...

M.Bonanni · 07-05-2011, 01:44 PM

Started a 3rd project thread for Version 3.0 of this build...

M.Bonanni Project 370Z V3.0 | Clean Slate

06-30-2011, 06:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1321	Making progress! Brake ducts are in the assembly phase (although I still have to figure out how to route the driver's side). I also made some cardboard templates for some oil cooler ducting to force more air through the cooler. Hoping to have both these projects done this weekend. First track day July 10th at Buttonwillow with Extreme Speed. __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

06-30-2011, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	Looks like you're off to a good start! Interested to see how it ends up. As for the oil cooler ducting it might help a little, but I don't think there is an air cooler big enough to keep this car cool. I think I will eventually go to a oil/water cooler and let the giant radiator do the work. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

07-01-2011, 10:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	If I can drop my oil temp by 20 degrees I'll be very happy. If it works for you I'll definitely be trying it out! __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

07-02-2011, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1321	Photo of said ducting during test fitment before it was painted... __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

07-05-2011, 01:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1321	Started a 3rd project thread for Version 3.0 of this build... M.Bonanni Project 370Z V3.0 \| Clean Slate __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form