11-28-2017, 09:06 AM
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It sure is! I was not the genius that came up with them, though! 
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ore-29966.html
My engine started overheating on big hills before I figured out how to automate the shutters and it was still getting warmer, so I gave up.
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11-28-2017, 03:21 PM
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If anybody wants some of those motorized vents to experiment with, let me know. I bought way too many.
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11-28-2017, 05:27 PM
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Me too and I only bought one! |
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11-28-2017, 10:30 PM
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If anybody wants some of those motorized vents to experiment with, let me know. I bought way too many.
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How did the vents hold up in the wind at highway speeds? Did the wind push the fins open? Did they stay shut?
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11-28-2017, 10:33 PM
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I put a little window in the cardboard air dam. Drove it this morning shut but the engine got hot so I blasted the heater. An adjustable vent is a great idea if it will hold up. Especially after driving 5 miles down an unplowed road in the winter :-P
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11-28-2017, 11:28 PM
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If the window turns out to be too small, instead of making it bigger, you might consider forming a bell mouth. That would allow air to enter easier.
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11-29-2017, 12:17 AM
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If the window turns out to be too small, instead of making it bigger, you might consider forming a bell mouth. That would allow air to enter easier.
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That's a good idea.  I was messing around with the cardboard some more and made a little kammback off the trunk lid tonight. I find myself hesitating to commit to a more permanent design for the air dam because the winter snow. I want to go full on nascar, but maybe I should leave the bumber stock for now and build a belly pan.....I just put snow tires on today.
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11-29-2017, 01:29 PM
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How did the vents hold up in the wind at highway speeds? Did the wind push the fins open? Did they stay shut?
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I think they stayed shut, but I don't drive very fast. 
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11-29-2017, 01:54 PM
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Typically, "geared" vents will hold their positions under aero-loads, while "bang-bang" vents don't.
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Will post mine shortly
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