R56 Hot air venting
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Not sure what you mean by side scuttles, but getting rid of heat is no problem while the car is moving. It vents out the bottom. When stopped, it's a whole different story. Any additional venting would need to be as high as possible to allow convection currents to push the heat out. Opening up the scoop will help, but to me the real culprit is the cowl molding. It's completely closed off! Any ideas?
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That whole area just before the scuttle where the hood meets the scuttle is already open. The problem is the radiated heat from the turbo that sits just under the cheap plastic scoop. Key word being radiated...
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Cold(er) Air Works!
Radiated heat indeed! The only place on the hood I was getting those high temps (250F.) with my IR/Laser gun was directly over the turbo. The heat shield cured that. For more info on how that scoop came to be, check MINI2.com in GB. BTW, radiated heat is why I thermo-wrapped the air intake tube. It worked. Also, that fancy temp gun can be had at Harbor Freight for $40!
Last edited by Dwight Walhood; 09-09-2009 at 07:40 AM. Reason: Add on
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