As of now, yes there will be a hole in the hood. Much work ahead, as I just got the DFIC yesterday and installed it. I need to do studies on the hood and understructure before cutting and modelling begins.

 

I think that is a pretty safe assumption .

Cutting the hood is not that bad , for the faint hearted like myself just pay someone else to do it and don't watch .

 

Wait until there is a wind storm.
Have a small limb "fall" from a tree and hit the hood exactly where the vent needs to be.
File a claim, get a new hood and then cut up the old one.
If you like it sell the new hood. If not put the new one on.



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come on thread WAKE UP Any more data?? BUMP

 

Can any one point me in the direction of required probes /gauges you have to have for readings from the DFIC ports .
I have the DFIC installed with the M7 extreme scoop fitted with the standard diverter plate . I am in the process of having a new diverter plate fabricated to accomadate the differant line up on the RH side of the intercooler in regards to the extreme scoops design.Thanks

 

to mount up probes is to get some 1/8" swagelok fittings in the right pipe thread (I think it's 1/8", but I"m not sure...) Then any 1/8" probe will work. Use plastic ferrules with metal nuts, but don't overtighten, otherwise the only way to get them off the probe will be to cut them off! While it's more parts, it really opens your way to using lower cost off the shelf probes.

Matt

 

To confirm, the good Dr. is correct it is 1/8 " fittings .

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

i vote the larger one cools quicker due to surface area exposed to the cooler room temp. air.

 

why not just redesign the horns in and out so the i/c could be raised up out of the hood (shaker style) then the air could run right thru .

 

This is the best idea I have seen. If the horns pushed the IC up, you could design a hoop scoop/pass through vent that could look very cool.

Longboard

 

Thanks Dr.O , well that was a start . I think really though I am a little out of my depth with trying to select Hardware for this Monitoring project .

 

Sooo...where are you guys getting the probes to fit the bungs? Then what do you hook it up to to take a reading?

 

Well, since we're bench designing

It'd be nice to have the IC scoop(for lack of a better term) down low. Like down in the upper section of the current grill and then have the air flow up through the IC and out over the hood.

Ducted properly it would reduce high pressure buildup under the hood at speed(track speeds that is) and would keep the hot air from dumping into the engine compartment for starters.

 

Thanks Sid ,I think that was the question I should have been asking .

 

waylen at WAY rocks !!!! Thanks again Waylen!!!

 

wasn't it a hemmi cuda that used a shaker? or trans am ? those were nice they were water proof too . just redesign the scoop to let air out the back . it would pass straight thru .

 

I think it was the Cuda. What a great car. I really think this is a great idea.

I also like Obehave's idea. (It'd be nice to have the IC scoop(for lack of a better term) down low. Like down in the upper section of the current grill and then have the air flow up through the IC and out over the hood)

LongBoard

 

Gee,why didn't I think of that.

 

Are we reinventing the wheel? aka "Someone said that before"


that's never happened to me

 

Man, reading all these DFIC discussions, I can't wait to get my hands on mine....

 

obes' idea is more feasable . is there room for a snorkle under the hood down low ? then mount a cowl type scoop up towards the back as an outlet . we're talking cooper hood now not s . wait there is no room unless some cutting . that was stupid cutting hasn't stopped anyone here yet.

 

how's this ...is the air now comin' from the back of the dfic going smack into the fire wall or is it diverting to the header ? i would like to see it diverted to the header to reduce some under hood temps and possibly force heat out thru the bottom of the car .

 

Damnit, that was my idea!

I'm working on a vacuum formed piece to divert air down the header tunnel.

 

edit - see below

 

The air is clearly departing via the header. A diverter might help it along but a better solution is to vent via the hood for not only could you push the DFIC out bit it would also work when stopped/ parked - allowing engine heat to escape.