iHateVolvoPeople
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Wondering if anyone has done any modifications to their cars (240) in order to help increase airflow through the cores at higher speeds. It is important to have the stock belly plan in place as we all know, as well as a good condition cooling system. Yes, ours is good with a new rad.
Having added an intercooler to two otherwise stock 240s, I've noticed they don't like to keep cool on the highway after a few minutes. We are using an electric fan and a temp probe in the radiator core. I do not like the temp probe idea because the highway air 'fools' it into thinking it's cool, and then it gets hot. With the fan constantly on, temps stay fine.
I have personally reverted to an intercooler in front of the condenser and am now using a stock fan clutch and shroud. No problems here but this is not an option at the moment on the other car.
So, any neat ducting work pictures out there? The plan is to make something out of cardboard and then finalize it with some thin sheetmetal.
Here’s one I saw at 100 acre woods rally.
Having added an intercooler to two otherwise stock 240s, I've noticed they don't like to keep cool on the highway after a few minutes. We are using an electric fan and a temp probe in the radiator core. I do not like the temp probe idea because the highway air 'fools' it into thinking it's cool, and then it gets hot. With the fan constantly on, temps stay fine.
I have personally reverted to an intercooler in front of the condenser and am now using a stock fan clutch and shroud. No problems here but this is not an option at the moment on the other car.
So, any neat ducting work pictures out there? The plan is to make something out of cardboard and then finalize it with some thin sheetmetal.
Here’s one I saw at 100 acre woods rally.
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