08-14-2015, 08:13 PM
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Here's a better view. They passed the 500 mile test, still tight.
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08-14-2015, 08:19 PM
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Love it!
Reminds me of this thread:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...vers-7143.html
Check it for a few more fun images & ideas. |
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08-14-2015, 08:22 PM
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Does the Volt have active grille shutters ahead of the radiator for the gas engine?
If not, you could do a partial or even full lower grille block, depending on cooling location/requirements of the electronics.
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08-14-2015, 09:13 PM
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WindyDrew: I mistakenly thought you were new to the forum. (It was the low post count.)
Then I looked at your join date. You're an old-timer around here.
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08-14-2015, 09:37 PM
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WindyDrew: I mistakenly thought you were new to the forum. (It was the low post count.)
Then I looked at your join date. You're an old-timer around here.
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08-14-2015, 09:41 PM
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Quote:
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Does the Volt have active grille shutters ahead of the radiator for the gas engine?
If not, you could do a partial or even full lower grille block, depending on cooling location/requirements of the electronics.
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No active shutters that I know of. Just a fake upper grill. I'm not sure how much I could block of the lower grill but I doubt the 13 kw I normally require on a flat road builds much heat. I use maybe 50kw of the 110 kw available so I could probably block the entire lower after summer cools off next month. Maybe I'll try it soon just to see what happens when it gets too hot. Then I would know what to look for when modding |
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08-15-2015, 09:18 AM
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Does the volt have overheat protection built into its electronics? If it does not, any grill blocking could get real expensive.
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08-15-2015, 09:42 AM
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Does the volt have overheat protection built into its electronics? If it does not, any grill blocking could get real expensive.
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There's no way that a car as advanced as the Volt won't warn me before it gets too hot. It is an electric car after all. |
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08-26-2015, 10:56 AM
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Grill block.
I'm also a recent Volt convert...
IIRC, the grill block is shuttered and automatically opens to cool the electronics, battery cooling or ICE radiator as needed. I've never seen mine open... So far I haven't burned a drop of gas.
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08-26-2015, 11:23 AM
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Over how many miles travelled in total, ocnorb?
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