Drivetrain (Cooper S) MINI Cooper S (R53) intakes, exhausts, pulleys, headers, throttle bodies, and any other modifications to the Cooper S drivetrain.

Drivetrain looking it over today

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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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looking it over today

seems like a flex hose could be fit from the engine bay , thru the cowl troughs and out to the area adjascent to the side markers without major surgery. passenger side for sure . drivers is questionable. could just go with a dummy vent . anyone look at this ?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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It would provide some additional cooling to the engine? I could see the benefit if on the driver's side to the intake.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by herbie hind
seems like a flex hose could be fit from the engine bay , thru the cowl troughs and out to the area adjascent to the side markers without major surgery. passenger side for sure . drivers is questionable. could just go with a dummy vent . anyone look at this ?
Neat idea! The air on the side of the car is moving fast, so this creates low pressure and would suck air out of the engine bay. Place the intake side of the flex hose on the downstream side of the IC to help pull air thru.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by herbie hind
seems like a flex hose could be fit from the engine bay , thru the cowl troughs and out to the area adjascent to the side markers without major surgery. passenger side for sure . drivers is questionable. could just go with a dummy vent . anyone look at this ?
Am I missing something, pics?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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Isn't the washer fluid resevoirs located on either side behind the markers?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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Isn't the washer fluid resevoirs located on either side behind the markers?
that's why i posted. it looks do-able but thought i'd ask . the side markers themselves may be gotten rid of. i'd put a custom vent in their place. and yeah i'm assuming the air flow would pull hot air out while underway.. how hard is it to get the side cowls off?
 
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