Hey everyone, time for another of my patented crazy ideas.
This is a radiator shroud with a difference. It is meant for use with an electric pusher fan. It re-directs the airflow from the radiator to the wheel wells. It goes over the radiator, not just behind it, in case you think it looks funny.
It would be used in conjunction with a cowl induction setup, which seals over a rectangular airbox, easy enough to make, and I would also use a airway in the front of the bonnet to allow cool air into the engine bay. Like this one.
Here is the design for the radiator shroud.
Engine side:
Radiator Side:
The benefits I think would come with the whole setup are:
Possible lower pressure in front of radiator, vacuum from engine bay, clean path for cold air to flow.
1. No hot radiator air warming up engine further.
2. No radiator air going under car.
3. Cold cowl air going into engine.
4. Less pressure in front of windscreen because air is used to feed motor.
5. Possible slight speed supercharging, engine getting more than 1atm at highish speeds, the point of cowl induction.
6. Possible better down-force from less air going under car (ground effect, body will have slight rake to it to aid this).
Now, I'm worried the shroud might impede air-flow too much. Anyone think it would cause overheating?
Who agrees that it might bring the benefits I stated? I'm an advocate of not only increasing horsepower to go faster, but also decreasing wind resistance, as it is easier on the car, and makes it more fuel economical.
I see this shroud (along with the cowl induction and bonnet induction) in the realm of racing, not really street products, although the benefits would still be true enough on the street, mostly to a lesser extent, because of less speed.
This is a radiator shroud with a difference. It is meant for use with an electric pusher fan. It re-directs the airflow from the radiator to the wheel wells. It goes over the radiator, not just behind it, in case you think it looks funny.
It would be used in conjunction with a cowl induction setup, which seals over a rectangular airbox, easy enough to make, and I would also use a airway in the front of the bonnet to allow cool air into the engine bay. Like this one.
Here is the design for the radiator shroud.
Engine side:
Radiator Side:
The benefits I think would come with the whole setup are:
Possible lower pressure in front of radiator, vacuum from engine bay, clean path for cold air to flow.
1. No hot radiator air warming up engine further.
2. No radiator air going under car.
3. Cold cowl air going into engine.
4. Less pressure in front of windscreen because air is used to feed motor.
5. Possible slight speed supercharging, engine getting more than 1atm at highish speeds, the point of cowl induction.
6. Possible better down-force from less air going under car (ground effect, body will have slight rake to it to aid this).
Now, I'm worried the shroud might impede air-flow too much. Anyone think it would cause overheating?
Who agrees that it might bring the benefits I stated? I'm an advocate of not only increasing horsepower to go faster, but also decreasing wind resistance, as it is easier on the car, and makes it more fuel economical.
I see this shroud (along with the cowl induction and bonnet induction) in the realm of racing, not really street products, although the benefits would still be true enough on the street, mostly to a lesser extent, because of less speed.