05-30-2018, 10:58 AM
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i've thought about it, but probably the most invasive mod you can do - cutting and such. have you done the centre vent?
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05-30-2018, 11:09 AM
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i've thought about it, but probably the most invasive mod you can do - cutting and such. have you done the centre vent?
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I don’t have a center radiator so no, you can only get away with it if they’re for “cooling” technically the fender vents promote brake cooling so people get away with it. I think I might go for it.
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05-30-2018, 11:30 AM
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Here's what I'm thinking, the Rough Mustang vents are flexible, effective and cheap. Apparently the best position is at the top of the wheel well where air pressure is the highest (the tire pulls air up the back as it spins and the incoming from the ducts and rad meets it at the top of the tire.
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05-30-2018, 12:17 PM
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Probably a better route.
c6 corvette fender vents
Also has anyone done any engine venting? Maybe existing through the top hatch and out the clamshell?
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05-30-2018, 12:57 PM
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Interesting idea, you need to see which flows better with the porsche lines though. They not have one for 996 cars?
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05-30-2018, 01:31 PM
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Interesting idea, you need to see which flows better with the porsche lines though. They not have one for 996 cars?
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Oddly not that I can find. You’d think with the new GT3 fender vents someone would be making a kit for the 996 or 997
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05-30-2018, 01:50 PM
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Oddly not that I can find. You’d think with the new GT3 fender vents someone would be making a kit for the 996 or 997
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Yeah really, I tried a google search too.
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05-30-2018, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by truegearhead
Here's what I'm thinking, the Rough Mustang vents are flexible, effective and cheap. Apparently the best position is at the top of the wheel well where air pressure is the highest (the tire pulls air up the back as it spins and the incoming from the ducts and rad meets it at the top of the tire.
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problem is that the top of our fenders is curved, so tough to find anything that would match that curve properly. that's why i like the first pic i posted - just several slashes across the fender, then bend them down.
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05-30-2018, 09:38 PM
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problem is that the top of our fenders is curved, so tough to find anything that would match that curve properly. that's why i like the first pic i posted - just several slashes across the fender, then bend them down.
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Yeah I gave a better look at the pic, that would be the way to go true cut into vender luvers, like the old hot rod uses. That would flow, and old school hotrod fabricator should be able to do that. Isnt there an inner fender well would need some kind of venting as well to connect the 2 points to actually get the heat out?
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05-31-2018, 02:49 AM
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Quote:
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problem is that the top of our fenders is curved, so tough to find anything that would match that curve properly. that's why i like the first pic i posted - just several slashes across the fender, then bend them down.
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Ya I agree, the problem is not skilled enough to cut and bend the fenders and make it look right without rewraping or repainting both fenders. I’m thinking the aluminum or ABS panels would take the fender shape with a enough rivets
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05-30-2018, 01:58 PM
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I don’t have a center radiator so no, you can only get away with it if they’re for “cooling” technically the fender vents promote brake cooling so people get away with it. I think I might go for it.
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perhaps install a centre rad - for cooling - approved. and only a fool would vent it down ...
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