1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
What a sleeper!
My cooling system
Oasis Going alone...
1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
That looks BEAUTIFUL. :thumb
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"
ricola Wolfsburg Wizard
437 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
Great job, that looks much better! Nice to know the horn grill ducting makes a noticable difference too 🙂
What's your ground clearance to the bottom of the scoop now?
What's your ground clearance to the bottom of the scoop now?
subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
The scoop is adjustable, I can pull down or push it in. Ground clearance is ca. 3 to 4 " (7,5 - 10 cm) I think.
[ Edited on 13-5-2006 by subaruboxer ]
[ Edited on 13-5-2006 by subaruboxer ]
72RSbug Officially Full-On Dubber
266 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
Great job subaruboxer, you've given us food for thought yet again.
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
that is awesome! amazing how just that little bit of extra air makes such a difference too, great idea and a very sensible mod. BTW, I love the look of the car too. I almost feel sorry for all those mercedes/BMW/audi drivers...well almost. 😁
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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gerrelt Slammed & Awesome Dubber
88 posts · joined May 2005 ·
Looks great! Nobody would suspect there's a radiator.
Nice, 180 km/h for 20 minutes...sounds like fun!
Greetings,
Gerrelt.
Nice, 180 km/h for 20 minutes...sounds like fun!
Greetings,
Gerrelt.
boof2332 Custom Title Time!
1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·
I have those grille slits cut in mine, although it gets much more flow from the scoop under neath. I am also about to put a new, early bonnet on the car so half the grilles will be covered anyway.
Yours is really neat...if you paint the scoop black you can hardly see it at all.
Matt
Yours is really neat...if you paint the scoop black you can hardly see it at all.
Matt
subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
This is the scoop, I made it the with slots instead of holes.
That way I just have to loosen the bolts, to adjust it.
It has the shape of the front apron. Iif it would be straight at the ends, it would be more visible.
That way I just have to loosen the bolts, to adjust it.
It has the shape of the front apron. Iif it would be straight at the ends, it would be more visible.
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subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
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I used vents out of a Golf (rabbit) dashboard for connecting the hoses to the horn grills. I cut off the end and put it behind the horn grills. You can even use the hoses that are on the vents in the Golf, but I only had one, and didn´t like to put in two different hoses.
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GeorgeL Officially Full-On Dubber
231 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
It must be tons of fun to have those big Mercs pulling over for you, or do they see your bug, get big eyes, and put their foot in it? 🙂subaruboxer wrote:I tested it on the German Autobahn...went three times 180 kph for 20 minutes.
George
subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
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Yes it is a lot of fun. It happens that I pass a car that is going at 150 or 170, the driver is looking over to me in disbelief and then he follows me, to see how fast my bug is. If I know where his topspeed is, I sometimes just drive faster than that, there are a lot of cars here that can´t go faster than 160 !
When I was testing the new setup with the hoses to the horn grills, a Mazda followed me the whole 20 minutes. As I left the Autobahn, he passed me and gave me a thumb up and had a big smile on his face!
When I was testing the new setup with the hoses to the horn grills, a Mazda followed me the whole 20 minutes. As I left the Autobahn, he passed me and gave me a thumb up and had a big smile on his face!
subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
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Forgot to post this picture, you can see the space left and right (arrows) and under the radiator is covered. That way all the air got to go through the cooling surface of the radiator. If you want to have little openings in the front of the car, you have to get the rest as effective as possible.
[ Edited on 20-5-2006 by subaruboxer ]
[ Edited on 20-5-2006 by subaruboxer ]
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GeorgeL Officially Full-On Dubber
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Good show on the shrouding. Do you experience recirculation with the fan? Seems that air could be pushed through the radiator by the fan, then turn around and recirculate in the area outside the fan.subaruboxer wrote:Forgot to post this picture, you can see the space left and right (arrows) and under the radiator is covered. That way all the air got to go through the cooling surface of the radiator. If you want to have little openings in the front of the car, you have to get the rest as effective as possible.
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Might be a non-issue if you have good ram air in motion,, but most fan setups I've seen include a shroud that covers the entire radiator.
George
subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
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Here a view behind the radiator, all the air is going out down there. I don´t think that there is any recirculation. If so, it could happen only, when the fan comes on. The fan is very rarely coming on, so that is not an issue.
Jörg
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subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
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What's your ground clearance to the bottom of the scoop now? [/quote]
Hi Rich,
measured the ground clearance to the lowest point of the scoop.
It is 10 cm to 12,5 cm. Til now, I drove with the scoop in the highest position. Might need the low position in the summer. Or might not need it, as I will get a new gearbox with longer third and forth gear. The rpm will be some 600 lower than now. That will be a difference!
Jörg
Hi Rich,
measured the ground clearance to the lowest point of the scoop.
It is 10 cm to 12,5 cm. Til now, I drove with the scoop in the highest position. Might need the low position in the summer. Or might not need it, as I will get a new gearbox with longer third and forth gear. The rpm will be some 600 lower than now. That will be a difference!
Jörg
subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
I never liked the routing of the hose to the waterpump around the outside of the engine. Always wanted to change the direction of the hose, to go directly to the front.
Jenny posted a thermostat cover that would be just what I wanted, but I could not get the thermostat cover here in Germany. Sometimes the solution is closer than you might believe! I took a closer look at my daily driver (Subaru Legacy Turbo) Liberty RS! And I could not believe it! It is just what I was looking for!
I ordered a new cover at my friendly Subaru dealership.
Here is how it is looking like.
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Jenny posted a thermostat cover that would be just what I wanted, but I could not get the thermostat cover here in Germany. Sometimes the solution is closer than you might believe! I took a closer look at my daily driver (Subaru Legacy Turbo) Liberty RS! And I could not believe it! It is just what I was looking for!
I ordered a new cover at my friendly Subaru dealership.
Here is how it is looking like.
[ Edited on 30-5-2006 by subaruboxer ]
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subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
It is perfect for my conversion, you see the hose and pipe in the background in this picture. I just have to put a hose from the cover to that pipe, and put the hose coming from the cooling manifold on the engine over to the right pipe. And change the two hoses at the front to the radiator, of course. It is better protected now, and I have a little less coolant in my system!
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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
well thats great .
what headers did you get there mate ?
what headers did you get there mate ?
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subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
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Hi seagull,
it is an OBX header that is made for the N/A impreza. Will custom fit it now, I am not sure yet about the catalytic converter! Have to pay a higher taxrate without it, but would have estimated 8 horses more without it, too.
Jörg
it is an OBX header that is made for the N/A impreza. Will custom fit it now, I am not sure yet about the catalytic converter! Have to pay a higher taxrate without it, but would have estimated 8 horses more without it, too.
Jörg
72RSbug Officially Full-On Dubber
266 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
nice solution on the water pump connection there, to bad that won't work on my EJ20TT. You can polish that part to match the headers by the way (that is if you're a nutter like myself 🙂 )
subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
It is better for me not to polish the cover!
I know, I might end up polishing all the parts and the engine, too! It is hard to stop polishing when you are into it!!
I know, I might end up polishing all the parts and the engine, too! It is hard to stop polishing when you are into it!!
subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
Got the new gearbox today. It has a longer third( 1.22) and fourth (0.82) gear. I am sure this will have an influence on the temps.
[ Edited on 9-6-2006 by subaruboxer ]
[ Edited on 9-6-2006 by subaruboxer ]
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subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
Here a few more pictures of the new front!
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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
damn I love your car. Such a sleeper.👍
Is it lowered much?
Is it lowered much?
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
Thanks Pete,
it is not lowered that much, the front end a bit more than the rear!
it is not lowered that much, the front end a bit more than the rear!
flat_iv Seriously Crusin Dubber
107 posts · joined May 2005 ·
I read where you added a line from the bottom of your expansion tank to the heater circuit. Does your expansion tank have a small line in the top of it? And if so, did you just plug the line up or did you route it back into the cooling system? Great find on the thermostat cover. I have one on order now.
Thanks
Richard
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Thanks
Richard
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subaruboxer Officially Full-On Dubber
292 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
Hi Richard,
I have a small ( 8 mm ) hose running from the radiator to the top of my expansion tank.
I have a small ( 8 mm ) hose running from the radiator to the top of my expansion tank.
psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·
Sweet motor mate. love the sleeper look cooling solution!!!!
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍
VW1274 Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·
awesome sleepy built you got there..😀