Adding Vents to Viper Engine Compartment

I wonder how much wind is created by the track blowing air past red hot exhaust and into engine compartment?
 
cannondale27 said:
I wonder how much wind is created by the track blowing air past red hot exhaust and into engine compartment?
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If it's not creating a turbulence and actually sucking out air from the engine compartment??


Birkebeiner
 
birkebeiner said:
If it's not creating a turbulence and actually sucking out air from the engine compartment??


Birkebeiner
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I do think it would actually cause some form of turbulence. If there is airflow coming around the engine and the track is trying to push air over the exhaust, it's going to have to move somewhere. Those two forces will push against each other and obviously move somewhere, and it would be interesting to see where it exits. Any vent panels moving air out of the clutches and exhaust would help to reduce "turbulence" and would greatly improve flow through the body panels.
 
I added a vent in front of the steering on my Nytro, on the "dash", and while driving I could feel air being sucked into the engine compartment (by holding my hand over the vent) and when standing still hot air was steaming out of it.
Air flow is complex so difficult to know what to add where to get the best results. :)


Birkebeiner
 
I also think that we can't see or think of all the vents that Yamaha and Arctic Cat put on the chassis. I didn't realize there was a large vent on the exhaust side of the body panels. I can't even imagine how the hole in the tunnel impacts cooling as the snow gets thrown up as well. A chassis can be designed to flow air in a certain way, but it really comes down to the conditions found in the real world on and off the trails.
 
cannondale27 said:
Dangit now you guys got me thinking about underhood heat! Very nice stuff they have.
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Yes they are nice carbon fiber but not cheap. I think Evolution powersports sell them also.
 
Couldnt afford the Carbon ones but these MoFlows worked out great. Thanks for tips guys!
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