Game time!!!

[Local Boy]

Here's a little game for you guys...

Can you spot whats unique (new mod) to my set-up...(No one else has it)


No...

It's not the heat shield, nor the blue connectors, nor the heat wrap on the hose...It's something no one (I believe) has done yet...



http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12 813&stc=1&d=1214023893

ALOHA

[freakstatus]

I think whats new is that you learned how to post pics!:)

[J D]

Ya got me. NA people are N/A in this case . . .

[Local Boy]

Good one Derek...That IS a fact...LOL...But not that...

Actually...it's a new mod that everyone can take advantage of not just us S/C'ed guys...

Keep trying...

ALOHA

[bigbillybbs]

No A CLUE :confused:

[Local Boy]

Nope...no clue yet...;)

But here's a riddle...:beatnik:

Things are much easier...as it is much breezier...to represent the Marauder nation...with less chance of detonation...:D

Try that on for size guys... :beer:

ALOHA

[Marauder386]

... the SCT blue bigmouth MAF ?


8)

[SILVERSURFER03]

Who Did You Get The Air Flow Meter In That Possition

[TAKEDOWN]

Nope...no clue yet...;)

But here's a riddle...:beatnik:

Things are much easier...as it is much breezier...to represent the Marauder nation...with less chance of detonation...:D

Try that on for size guys... :beer:

ALOHA
LOCAL BOY....I LIKE YOUR HIP HOP/POETRY, IS THAT HOW YOU GET ALL THE LADIES? YOU HAVE LEFT ME MOIST AND WANTING!:beatnik:

[Aren Jay]

the wire wine bottle champagne bottle wrap thingy?

[JMan]

You cut the core support cover to let cool air in above the grill?

JMan

[Local Boy]

Nope...

Takedown...you are hillarious...:rofl::rofl::rofl ::rofl:

Keep trying... :D

Remember...No one else has this mod...But it works like a charm...:beer:

ALOHA

[Marauderjack]

Cut a hole in the plastic radiator cover to hopefully let cool air flow down and towards your conical air filter??:confused:

[Local Boy]

Ok,Ok...

I like that you guys, are having difficulty noticing it...

The beauty of this mod is that it looks stock...But is not...

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12 813&stc=1&d=1214023893

It draws .32 amps...and is hardwired into the car so that it will come on when the key is in the "on" position...

Notice, how the water tank is perfectly shaped to funnel air toward the filter...
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12 816&stc=1&d=1214092874

Sorry, still learning how to re-size...

But, you can see the fan is recessed, into the rad. core support...

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12 817&stc=1&d=1214091355

It puts out 85 cfm continueously...enough to lower my IAT's a significant amout...:D

Here's the final out come...
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12 818&stc=1&d=1214091355

My goal here was to simply lower my IAT's...and it does just that...in a clean and simple yet effective way...

ALOHA

BTW; This is my first real success in posting pic's...Coooool...:beer:

[ImpalaSlayer]

man no wonder no one got it you can hardly see it in the first pic. pretty intresting idea

[Professor]

OK .... so you put a Radio Shack fan on the inner fender (and scratched the hell out of the fender in the process). Does it flow air into the engine compartment or out of the engine compartment?

[Local Boy]

^^^ A bit condesending arn't ya?

Please, take your sarcasm elsewhere...Thank you...

ALOHA

[TAKEDOWN]

^^^ A bit condesending arn't ya?

Please, take your sarcasm elsewhere...Thank you...

ALOHA

There's a purpose and function to what you did on modifications, "so no worries braddah!" I say: jus throw sum gangsta lyrics his way! :lol: By the way I love your poetry:lovies2:

[Local Boy]

^^^Thanks for your support, my Brutha!!!

ALOHA

[Aren Jay]

I think it puts air into his CAI.

[Professor]

Relax. :cool: It wasn't my intention to condescend. I was just asking for clarification. I was just razzing you a little on the scratched fender. Sorry if I struck a nerve.

Cheers. :beer:

[Local Boy]

Thanks for the clarification, Professor...:2thumbs:

I apologize for taking it wrong...:o

No hard feelings, my friend...:)

To answer your previous question...

It pulls cool air from inside the front bumper and core support, and blows it right at the filter...

This fan puts out the highest cfm's, for the size required to fit in that location...

If I can find a stronger fan that is the same size (5 in.), I will certainly switch them out, as to improve it's effectiveness...

It has lowered my IAT's by 20* (degrees) :D

ALOHA

[Blackmobile]

Thanks for the clarification, Professor...:2thumbs:

I apologize for taking it wrong...:o

No hard feelings, my friend...:)

To answer your previous question...

It pulls cool air from inside the front bumper and core support, and blows it right at the filter...

This fan puts out the highest cfm's, for the size required to fit in that location...

If I can find a stronger fan that is the same size (5 in.), I will certainly switch them out, as to improve it's effectiveness...

It has lowered my IAT's by 20* (degrees) :D

ALOHA

That reminds me, I have a computer that needs to be gutted. I'll just stop short of adding a label on the fender saying "Dell inside"

[Local Boy]

I guess I should remove the label???...LOL

I left it on, so that everyone would see that it is an inexpensive addition...as well as to answer the question, "where you get that?"...

ALOHA

[BigCars4Ever]

I imagine it works only at idle/low speed. Or did it lower the IAT at all speeds?

[Local Boy]

That's the beauty of this simple addition...

Yes, it certainly is effective while idling...

Drove it for @ 1 hour, and parked it in the sun with 95* ambient temp, in this hot Hawaiian heat. Let it heat soak for about 30 min. Started her up, and scan gauge read 148* IAT's...Let it idle, and actually watched the IAT's drop to 127* without moving an inch!!!

It works great when moving also...

I have recorded 131* IAT's while driving, before the install...

Now, it sits around 116* - 118* while driving...and moves up to 127* while sitting in hot 95* ambient temp, traffic...Of coarse, it goes back down to 118* once moving again...

This is exactly what I had hoped it would do...

When thinking about this project, my first question dealt with basic physics...How do I get cool air (heavier, and naturally moves down), to come up, considering hot air moves up...

Looking at weather patterns, I realized that cool air will move toward areas of low pressure. So, I hoped that a small fan would create enough low pressure behind it, to draw cool air up from the front bumper cover, and move it directly in the path of the filter...

Since the factory meant to have our intake pull air from this area, it made perfect sense. I'm just helping it along by continously providing cool air for it to consume...

Just loving it!!!

ALOHA

[Taemian]

That's the beauty of this simple addition...

Yes, it certainly is effective while idling...

Drove it for @ 1 hour, and parked it in the sun with 95* ambient temp, in this hot Hawaiian heat. Let it heat soak for about 30 min. Started her up, and scan gauge read 148* IAT's...Let it idle, and actually watched the IAT's drop to 127* without moving an inch!!!

It works great when moving also...

I have recorded 131* IAT's while driving, before the install...

Now, it sits around 116* - 118* while driving...and moves up to 127* while sitting in hot 95* ambient temp, traffic...Of coarse, it goes back down to 118* once moving again...

This is exactly what I had hoped it would do...

When thinking about this project, my first question dealt with basic physics...How do I get cool air (heavier, and naturally moves down), to come up, considering hot air moves up...

Looking at weather patterns, I realized that cool air will move toward areas of low pressure. So, I hoped that a small fan would create enough low pressure behind it, to draw cool air up from the front bumper cover, and move it directly in the path of the filter...

Since the factory meant to have our intake pull air from this area, it made perfect sense. I'm just helping it along by continously providing cool air for it to consume...

Just loving it!!!

ALOHA

Did you record your temps with an Xcal or similar device?

[Blackmobile]

That's the beauty of this simple addition...

Yes, it certainly is effective while idling...

Drove it for @ 1 hour, and parked it in the sun with 95* ambient temp, in this hot Hawaiian heat. Let it heat soak for about 30 min. Started her up, and scan gauge read 148* IAT's...Let it idle, and actually watched the IAT's drop to 127* without moving an inch!!!

It works great when moving also...

I have recorded 131* IAT's while driving, before the install...

Now, it sits around 116* - 118* while driving...and moves up to 127* while sitting in hot 95* ambient temp, traffic...Of coarse, it goes back down to 118* once moving again...

This is exactly what I had hoped it would do...

When thinking about this project, my first question dealt with basic physics...How do I get cool air (heavier, and naturally moves down), to come up, considering hot air moves up...

Looking at weather patterns, I realized that cool air will move toward areas of low pressure. So, I hoped that a small fan would create enough low pressure behind it, to draw cool air up from the front bumper cover, and move it directly in the path of the filter...

Since the factory meant to have our intake pull air from this area, it made perfect sense. I'm just helping it along by continously providing cool air for it to consume...

Just loving it!!!

ALOHA


Did you record your temps with an Xcal or similar device?

Previous post answers your question. Scan Gauge.

[Taemian]

Previous post answers your question. Scan Gauge.

Oops, sorry. I have been trying to lower IATs and underhood temps as well, despite what Tucker said about it not being a big deal. I sourced out some formed brake cooling ducts from SAAC that would fit in the foglamp holes, and searched other boards for other ideas for hot air extraction...WITHOUT hood vent, cowls, scoops etc.

This looks like a great mod, and I have HUGE numbers of fans like that from all the Stargate and Battlestar sets. Time to go scavenging in the Atlantis city set, or on the Galactica!:)

[magindat]

It has lowered my IAT's by 20* (degrees) :D

ALOHA

At idle, I assume.

... sorry just read reply to BC4E. Looks good. I think I'll do the same.

[magindat]

Also, I think more CFM's may be available from the RC plane industry with their 'ducted fans' for fake jet setups....

[Blackmobile]

Now if you fill up you window washer fluid container with dry Ice, I think you'll be golden for the track.

[magindat]

Now if you fill up you window washer fluid container with dry Ice, I think you'll be golden for the track.

:eek: You don't think the CO2 melt-off will starve the burn for oxygen?! :rolleyes:

[Blackmobile]

:eek: You don't think the CO2 melt-off will starve the burn for oxygen?! :rolleyes:

Douh! Corrected by the resident chemist :bows: . Hey either it will work really well :2thumbs: , or it won't run at all :confused: , pick one. Just a brainstormin idea.

[magindat]

Somthing like this?
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSBF7&P=FR

http://www2.gpmd.com/imagel/g/lgwsg4020.jpg

It's what some make those electric superchargers out of....

[Local Boy]

Sorry, Blackmobile...My washer fliud container is already reserved for Tequila ONLY...It's my "in flight" bar!!!

ALOHA

BTW: Thanks for the for the link Rich...

[Blackmobile]

Sorry, Blackmobile...My washer fliud container is already reserved for Tequila ONLY...It's my "in flight" bar!!!

ALOHA

BTW: Thanks for the for the link Rich...

Screw the IAT, I like the way you think. :beer:

[hyvltge]

Good idea Local Boy! Do you have a P/N for the fan and maybe a quick how to on what you tapped into for power etc?

[cougar9150]

How's 145CFM?
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMPXNO=6346370&PMT4NO=45315393
Think I'm gonna give it a try here in Sunny Hellish hot in the summer time Florida. Mine have been creeping up to the mids 120's at idle. Drop down to low hundreds when I floor it in the heat of the day. 1.1A draw though, the more air it pulls the more power you need to give it. I wonder if you could wire it into the IAT sensor and have it come on at a certain temp?

[Local Boy]

Sure you could rig it through a thermal switch...not difficult, if you want to add to your set-up...Cool...

I prefer to have it on, whenever the car is on...Here, in the islands, its always warm...

But, that fan sounds promising cougar9150...

Would like to see it though...pic not available???

Can you post some pics if you get it???

If it is right...I will swap it out...Cool...

Thanks...hyvltge...

CAT. NO. 273-238 *RadioShack

Its jumped off of the hot wire that powers the oil pres. gauge...

ALOHA

[cougar9150]

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMPXNO=2090296&PMT4NO=0
Here is a higher CFM fan unit. No current ratings though. My guess is it will be about the same as this one.

[Local Boy]

Those look very promising!!!

My little one is working out great, so far...

Will change it out if it does not live up to expectations...

Thanks cougar9150...

ALOHA

[Egon Spengler]

I thought it was the location of the air suspension compressor muffler... I like where you located that... I just shoved mine in a crack somewhere when I put my k&n in... it still sits there very nicely too!