C5 Corvette Aero and Overheating Questions Answered?
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
- In this video James does his best to answer a bunch of common questions that have been asked about the aerodynamic upgrades he has made to his car and have they cause common C5 corvette problems.
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Informative information and I like watching the videos you put out as you’re being humble and human..!
I appreciate that man! Thats how we want our channel to be!
Great video detailing what you are facing, and I have a C5 also. Although not an expert, I spend a lot of time figuring out engine and aero solutions. The radiator cooling duct is a "bottom feeder" but also takes advantage of the high pressure on the front bumper to flow some the lower air into the radiator intake without separating the flow. Hence why it is curved going up into the radiator underneath. By putting a splitter on, even if you have the cut out underneath, you are forcing that front pressure to go up, around and over the car. Look at some pictures of the C5R and you will see they got around this by putting a large rectangular cooling inlet above the splitter. Hope this helps!
You're correct, but the reason the c5 R has to have that cooling duct is because their splitter is closer to the ground for more downforce. This splitter is still close to the bumper and allows proper flow like stock. I chose to go this route because of the daily drivabiltiy. If it becomes a legit race car, it'll look just like the c5r lol
@@car-nivores Excellent, you have thought this through! I wasn't trying to sound like a "know it all", just wanted to offer my thoughts.
You're good man! It's nice to hear others are paying attention to what the car is doing! I usually just get the "is it blocking your air damn" question lol
Amazing content really enjoyed it man
Thank you man!!!
Great looking C5 bro, own a C4 1987 myself, new sub😎👍🏾🔥💯
Thank you!!
Hey there, CAR-NIVORES. fairly engrossing video. thanks. :)
Thank you for watching!
Aerodynamics is very important for not just grip but control over the car itself, theres a fine balance that can be tuned to what you want out of a car. Wether it's a wedge shape car or a cinderblock mini van these simple aero parts will make a huge difference.
You got that right
Great info 👍iam a Porsche man just bought a c5 corvette convertible, don't like the bottom feeder setup, looked at the newer radiator setup, going to cut the bumper opening for airflow, removing radiator cover ,add a block off cover to the top to force all the airflow to go through the radiator and over the motor, also add a tunnel ram for the airflow to exit. Your vents works great,but iam adding a super charger.all my cars have aftermarket all metal radiators,they work alot better than the plastic ones.
Hell yeah thats a plan! And thank you
i going to ninstall my vereram intake this week on my c5 . and wating for fast 93 mm intake =) later i will also add vents on my hood cuz i have problem with overheting
surely there would be an element of heat soak with the stock intake and stock hood? also must be very susceptible to sucking up water from the road? RAM would be a great option. could you also open the vents behind the front wheels to reduce engine bay temps? Sorry if this may be an obvious comment but where I live we don't get vettes :( Keep up the awesome work guys! Love the channel
Yup it really does get hot under there. I've never had an issue with sucking up water. And to be honest I have no idea what those vents do other than look cool 😅
Nice Vette man, I actually have a question about the camera you're using. It's so crystal clear, what kind of camera are you using??
Thank you!!!! Gopro hero 8. Got it on a black Friday deal
@@car-nivores Thanks, I'll check it out!
Hey what website did you use to buy the corvette? I’m trying to find a good c5 or c4 myself
I actually got it off craigslist lol.
What about raining days will this affects water going through it
Nope
Hey bro nice vette I had one before let me give you a tip my vette ran at 168° at night and at 180 doing the day in Floridas sun you need to get a 150° thermostat and a 3inch aluminum radiator that helps out a lot 👍👍👍
I dont have any heating issues atm. But I have heard of that thermostat trick and it is definitely in the plans. Thanks for the tip!!
I would be worried about water 💦 going into the vents. We have a rain season. My car sits just under 220F° on a hot FL day.
Unless water is hitting the fuse box i cant imagine anyone having issues
Also where could I find a intake like you mentioned that goes into the fog lights, because I don’t like the air dam and would want it to flow through the bumper
Its called a vararam. I think they have a website for it. Should be a quick Google search its pretty popular
Thank you
No problem man. If you got anymore questions don't hesitate to ask!
For sure, are you going to do the vararam?
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What wheels you running???
Oem c6 gs wheels
DeWitt radiator. Made in USA. Fix the problem 100%
Yup! If I ever need a new one I'll probably get theirs
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That same air dam theory works for this car but you have that silly ebay intake on.
Came with the car
@@car-nivores those spectre filters last a long time for how cheap they are, i've got one of the same ones on my old car. No shame in running previous owner mods if you plan on upgrading it anyway
They do! I've only had to clean them once so far