I'm suprised no one has noticed that since K-tec have moved the filter his vent is now in the wrong place anyway lol
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Im on the case with this.
Some better pictures
Looks like you have some toilet roll hanging out the front on your bumper.
R5 gtt, R27 F1 team
Although he might have some things people would do differently it's pretty pathetic how he get's slayed!The standard "why don't you just buy a 172" are even stupider!
Please respect this as afaik he is one of the first known on here to tune the tce engine, with a bit of luck he'll keep up with the 172 but when cruising get stupid MPG's, who's crazy now?
Please respect this as afaik he is one of the first known on here to tune the tce engine, with a bit of luck he'll keep up with the 172 but when cruising get stupid MPG's, who's crazy now?
Hi dan thanks for the pointless reply, that makes potential members consider not paying for membership, I mean someone with a 1.2 tce hybrid turbo Clio with 163bhp isn't a common thing and you would perhaps like to think "Clio sport" would be a place where they would feel welcome...(Not yet it doesnt) however lots of help from other another Renault forum.
For the record no one "moved" the filter it's there because that's how it had to be fitted, and it is further away from the heat and it's a better filter, so it's a win win situation i fitted it while at ktec. They didn't move it. so please don't be so surprised.
The vent continues to do it's job of letting cooler air in.
The bonnet being raised continues to allow hot air out.... It does work I can see the heat haze coming out from the bonnet when in traffic.
Its more the fact its gone towards what I told you to do, position it away from the heat rather than just cutting a vent. IMO, build a heatshield for it. This will help a great deal. doesnt have to be anything fancy. Heres a pic of my LCR's:
And in anger
And in anger
Although he might have some things people would do differently it's pretty pathetic how he get's slayed!The standard "why don't you just buy a 172" are even stupider!
Please respect this as afaik he is one of the first known on here to tune the tce engine, with a bit of luck he'll keep up with the 172 but when cruising get stupid MPG's, who's crazy now?[/QUOTE
mph is over 40 at the moment.
Thanks for your reply,
It's work in progress, it's not easy with having to do a lot of leg work but it's getting there, let alone everyone's negative attitude on here, where is the positive energy these days....
Anyway that rubbish aside, the wife is buying me a second hand engine for father Xmas to put in his sack, so this is ideal for forging and polishing inlet etc. As I can take it apart send things off and put it together and drop in in once finished, I mean the standard engine should be ok for now lots of renult engines have been ok on standard internals and been higher bhp and torque and I don't drive it like I stole it so should hold together the fueling is better than it was and the cooling is better with the bonnet being raised and the vent, I may wire in a fan to the mocal oil cooler so this is covered too but not had a look at space or how it would have to fit yet tbh.
Im not saying you did, I'm more to the point trying to help you get a little more.
So when you are driving along cool air comes in the vent near the back of the bonnet, and then due to the raised bonnet, follows a profile along the underside of the bonnet, and manages to make it out the back without hitting any hot components in between?
Flol
Just say "I like the vent as a styling feature because Im into that sort of thing", and then you wont have to keep defending it from people like Dan who actually know what they are on about.
I think it looks chavvy and tacky and cheap, and you think it looks good, we can simply agree to disagree on that as it is just personal preference on styling as the end of the day, but you trying to make out it somehow makes a significant difference to under bonnet temps is just silly as everyone can see that wont be the case.
I can't see anything positive from your top comment, but all is read and taken on board, good, bad or ugly, sometimes yo need to shift though sh@t to find something of use. All part of the process in sure.
Heat shield ha been noted, thanks.
The steering wheel changed the handling of the car?
Wow, that must be a really special steering wheel, the most any of mine have ever done is change the amount my hands have to move to get a particular amount of steering lock at the wheels.
Chip the steering wheel is smaller so it tightens up the steering... So yes it it better to drive and is less like a bowl of soup.
R5 gtt, R27 F1 team
To back up Chip and stay academical in here, when in traffic it could be possible the heat dissipates from the rased bonnet. However when you'r driving the pressure at the windshield will climb and at the bonnet will be the exact opposite.
So in theory you would be getting air in at the end of the bonnet and out at the vent.
So in theory you would be getting air in at the end of the bonnet and out at the vent.
Chip the steering wheel is smaller so it tightens up the steering... So yes it it better to drive and is less like a bowl of soup.
I dont think you mean the same thing when you refer to the handling of a car, as the rest of us do then mate
As I said, all it changes is the distance your hand moves, that doesnt change the handling characteristics of the car itself.
Here is one of my current car steering wheels for example:
Going down significantly in size meant that now I move my hands less distance to move the road wheels the same amount of steering angle, but it hasnt changed any of the handling characteristics of the car.
What you are changing is simply the ergnomics.
No, it doesnt change how the car handles, as I said, its the field of ergonomics not of handling.
I think carpet right have a sale on....
Maybe you can buy some carpet to cover your vent with?
Feelings ar e important. Yes the cars feelings have Changed
I should think its feelings changed more when you hacked a dirty great pointless and ugly hole in its bonnet, flol
Nothing these days, got rid of my last bike about 10 years ago, which was lightly tuned VFR400, also used to race grasstrack and do motocross.
Got too many friends who have been killed or badly injured on bikes to want one on the road anymore TBH so I doubt I will have another unless its purely for track use, quite happy with my ability on one but not with the ability of car and van drivers to not be utter pillocks.
One of my best mates is currently trying to piece his life back together (still unable to work currently due to injuries) after an accident where a van just pulled straight out in front of him on his way to work on his sportsbike, sadly much as you might think you are being careful and aware, you cant account for the real idiots and as the biker its always you that comes off worst for their mistake
Yes the kawaka ismy first bike, had to ride on motorway for the first time on any bike, in fog and rain when I picked it up, scary stuff....
It does make you grateful and more humble about life when you ride as it seems all a gift that you know full well can be taken away so quickly without warning and with terrible repercussions.
Good he still with us and trying to rebuild his life top bloke.
On another note just spoke to forge and they're doing some digging and coming back to me regards pistons for it. 800 notes was the first custom made quote that I think it reasonable tbh.
It does make you grateful and more humble about life when you ride as it seems all a gift that you know full well can be taken away so quickly without warning and with terrible repercussions.
Good he still with us and trying to rebuild his life
top bloke.On another note just spoke to forge and they're doing some digging and coming back to me regards pistons for it. 800 notes was the first custom made quote that I think it reasonable tbh.
The 7" reversable fan , switch and relay box arrived today.
So this weekends job list
Plumb in mocal oil cooler now we have the right oil feed scew pipe fitting the sandwich plate should all go smoothly.
Fit disks and pads
Make brakets for fan, fit fan, wire in fan and switch,
Have a plan on how and where to fit mocal oil catch tank.
Fit new side light bulb.
So this weekends job list
Plumb in mocal oil cooler now we have the right oil feed scew pipe fitting the sandwich plate should all go smoothly.
Fit disks and pads
Make brakets for fan, fit fan, wire in fan and switch,
Have a plan on how and where to fit mocal oil catch tank.
Fit new side light bulb.
Yep, as I sit in a lot of traffic a fan is going in.... Somewhere.... Maybe not on the cooler, but somewhere, fan is a Reversible suck or blow so gives us options.
Are you thinking I should fit one to the bonnet vent? Lmbo
Fan and bits and bobs.
Oil feed scew pipe and sandwich plate
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