[Es2] things that tend to break on es2's at the track - Louvers

[David Kase]

I am working on these (Louvers).  Looks like about $3 for each louver.  
CNC'd aluminum  3" long, 3/8" high

Can be attached with screws from the inside or glued.

I will get a picture.  Anyone interested? 

Dave Kase



Adam Ordway wrote:

> ?
> got a pic?  i'd think there would be a design that could be done 
> tastefully on the hood. other than somehow forcing all of that hot air 
> under the car (another fan and cut hole in the belly pan thingy maybe) 
> wouldn't the hood be the only option?
>  
> Adam
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Dave K. [mailto:desmo888 at comcast.net]
> *Sent:* Wed 6/7/2006 8:17 PM
> *To:* Adam Ordway
> *Cc:* elijahallen92 at aol.com; chris.miller at infofoundry.com; 
> pcschulz at comcast.net; richard.tanimura at gmail.com; 
> davekase at pdqlocks.com; es2 at audifans.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Es2] things that tend to break on es2's at the track
>
> A buddy of mine makes bolt on louvers.  CNC machined from aluminum.
>
> I don't know about the hood but maybe in a little more subtle places.
>
> Adam Ordway wrote:
>
> >Good point Elijah, I almost forgot about my toasty feet from the 300
> >mile ride that day.  The fan just blows/sucks that hot air right against
> >the backside of the foot well.  Need to add to the shopping list the
> >most vented sneaks I can find (and some odor eaters).  I do have a spare
> >B4 hood I could experiment with, hmmmmm.
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks everyone for all of the tips, I'll do my best to hit everything I
> >can.  Elijah has already done a hell of a job building the car with the
> >track in mind. 
> >
> >
> >
> >Elijah, with rain in the forecast and the intake still in the same spot
> >do you think I should pick up a MAF or 2?
> >
> >
> >
> >Adam
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >
> >From: elijahallen92 at aol.com [mailto:elijahallen92 at aol.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 5:43 PM
> >To: Adam Ordway; chris.miller at infofoundry.com; pcschulz at comcast.net;
> >richard.tanimura at gmail.com; davekase at pdqlocks.com
> >Cc: es2 at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [Es2] things that tend to break on es2's at the track
> >
> >
> >
> >Adam,
> >
> > Ducting to the radiator was always something I wanted to do but never
> >got around to. What I really wanted to do was vent the hood behind the
> >radiator because if you look behind it there is not really anywhere for
> >the air to go even if you do get it ducted better. It will just make an
> >air dam like if you are wearing a coat with a hood that covers your head
> >out in front of your face. Even when you walk into the wind the air will
> >barley touch your face. Sorry, that was the only example I could think
> >of, hehe.
> >
> >
> >Elijah
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Adam Ordway <adam.ordway at boston.ehr.com>
> >To: Miller, Chris <chris.miller at infofoundry.com>; Peter Schulz
> ><pcschulz at comcast.net>; Richard Tanimura <richard.tanimura at gmail.com>;
> >David Kase <davekase at pdqlocks.com>
> >Cc: es2 at audifans.com
> >Sent: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 11:32:18 -0400
> >Subject: Re: [Es2] things that tend to break on es2's at the track
> >
> >I guess it will be a somewhat easy test given the weather forecast but
> >
> >it currently has no ducting to it with much tubing in front but does
> >
> >retain a fan and shroud on the backside. 
> >
> >
> >
> >http://quattronuts.com/bay.jpg
> >
> >
> >
> >The only day I have really driven it more than 5 minutes it ran between
> >
> >80 and 90 on a warm day of easy highway cruising.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>

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David B. Kase
Engineering Manager
PDQ Industries, Inc.
2754 Creek Hill Road
PO Box 507
Leola, PA 17540

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