Rick Lee

I have a DE tomorrow and was just wondering if removing my right headlight assembly would help with cooling. My fan and ballasy resistor are fine, but a little extra cooling would be fine with me. Would the extra air flow assist or impede the fan cooling? Thanks.

Crimson Nape Racing

I do not think the headlight bucket is open to the oil cooler. Although with a hacksaw....

swftiii

Hey Rick - I bet your not up this late, but instead resting for tomorrow's track time.

I'll see you there...Pray for the sun to burn of the expected thunder storms.

-Skip

FlyYellow

kim is right - that will do it!!!

also i've been playing with another idea on this one. my understanding is that the area under the factory splitters is a fairly high pressure area. that's why the fan on high speed really helps the hot air get out of those vents. one idea i had was why not create a couple of holes at the high side and low side of the wheel well. enough to create air flow but small enough not to let debris in. has anyone ever tried that?

cheers,
boris

Rick Lee

Thanks guys. I have the tiny projector fog lights. Not sure howto remove them. Now I'm off to the track!

Crimson Nape Racing

Boris - I suggested that a couple months ago, and a few people chimed in and said that it would mess up the aerodynamics of the car. Not being one to take advice very well, I did it anyway. I drilled (3) 1-1/2" holes in the bottom of the fender liner (to minimize "aero" effect) and glued black screen to the inside to keep junk out. I also went inside around the cooler and sealed the spaces between the cooler and the sides/bottom of the fender/splitter. All that to say, it made no difference. I believe an auxiliary cooler is the only way to go. That is going to be my winter project. I've been watching you guys trying to come up with a better/quicker/cheaper oil cooler. Any updates?

Rick Lee

Doesn't matter now. I trashed my car in my second run. Gruesome photos to follow.

aam993

Oh, no, Rick! So sorry to hear... Very, very sorry.

Crimson Nape Racing

Gosh Rick, that's terrible. I'm very sorry. It's not been a good weekend for 993 Rennlisters - I noticed today that mine is smoking out of the left side tailpipe.....

FlyYellow

Rick, what a bummer!!!!! Sorry to hear that. If you are up to sharing - let us know what happend.
Is it an entire loss or something short of that?
Best of luck to you.

Cheers,
Boris