More cooling air to SMIC

vrs180 · 17-07-2006, 21:13

At the weekend I removed the SMIC grill in the O/S of the front bumper of my Octy vRS, to check how clean the intercooler core was (it was clean-only done 11K).... and discovered that approx 10% of the cooling air that enters the SMIC bumper grill is able to escape into the engine compartment.

The air is able to escape because the inboard edge of the SMIC ducting behind the bumper grill stops short of the front bumper.

I had some 1/32" gauge ally that was pre painted black, which I carefully cut to size, bent and shaped to complete the ducting to OE standard.

My Pikey mod fitted so well, it only needed one (hidden) self tapping screw to hold it in place....looks totally standard....and should help keep boost temps....cool....

bill.

VRSPhil · 17-07-2006, 22:14

Sounds good! Any pictures?

KenONeill · 18-07-2006, 12:55

Isn't some of the air flowing through those grilles supposed to be going to the front brakes?

Nigel26 · 18-07-2006, 13:45

i wouldnt have thought so as there are no vents in the inner wheel arches that would let the air flow through

apinner · 18-07-2006, 13:49

I thought about firing up the old dremel and cutting some vents into the inside wheel arch, would that allow the air to flow through the intercooler and out into the wheel arch or is there something else stopping the flow?

WW_VRS · 18-07-2006, 14:35

Nope, that should do it

- check out the Fabia arch vent mod, it's remarkably similar

KenONeill · 19-07-2006, 12:45

Cheers guys; I need a manual, so I can work out where the air comes from, and where it goes to.

17-07-2006, 21:13	#1
vrs180 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cleveland Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	More cooling air to SMIC At the weekend I removed the SMIC grill in the O/S of the front bumper of my Octy vRS, to check how clean the intercooler core was (it was clean-only done 11K).... and discovered that approx 10% of the cooling air that enters the SMIC bumper grill is able to escape into the engine compartment. The air is able to escape because the inboard edge of the SMIC ducting behind the bumper grill stops short of the front bumper. I had some 1/32" gauge ally that was pre painted black, which I carefully cut to size, bent and shaped to complete the ducting to OE standard. My Pikey mod fitted so well, it only needed one (hidden) self tapping screw to hold it in place....looks totally standard....and should help keep boost temps....cool.... bill.

17-07-2006, 22:14	#2
VRSPhil Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,281 Thanks: 205 Thanked 202 Times in 146 Posts	Re: More cooling air to SMIC Sounds good! Any pictures?

18-07-2006, 12:55	#3
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 11,043 Thanks: 63 Thanked 548 Times in 536 Posts	Re: More cooling air to SMIC Isn't some of the air flowing through those grilles supposed to be going to the front brakes?

18-07-2006, 13:45	#4
Nigel26 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Walsall, West Midlands Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: More cooling air to SMIC i wouldnt have thought so as there are no vents in the inner wheel arches that would let the air flow through __________________ Sea Grey Mondeo Titanium X

18-07-2006, 13:49	#5
apinner @(o_0)@ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grimsby Posts: 1,884 Images: 8 Thanks: 59 Thanked 111 Times in 51 Posts	Re: More cooling air to SMIC I thought about firing up the old dremel and cutting some vents into the inside wheel arch, would that allow the air to flow through the intercooler and out into the wheel arch or is there something else stopping the flow? __________________ . Alex .

18-07-2006, 14:35	#6
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,861 Thanks: 45 Thanked 81 Times in 71 Posts	Re: More cooling air to SMIC Nope, that should do it - check out the Fabia arch vent mod, it's remarkably similar __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

19-07-2006, 12:45	#7
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 11,043 Thanks: 63 Thanked 548 Times in 536 Posts	Re: More cooling air to SMIC Cheers guys; I need a manual, so I can work out where the air comes from, and where it goes to.

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