On an audi they are there to keep the oil leaks from accumulating.
Bill Cardell TurboDog's Dad www.flyinmiata.com www.fmwestfield.com orders 1-800-FLY-MX5S Before you call our tech line (970.464.5600) please check out the FAQ section of our website Don't miss Flyin' Miata's Open House! Aug 14-17, 2008 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 9:20 PM To: 'Aleksandr Milewski'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'miatapower List' Subject: RE: MPG up 74% I'm not sure NACA inlets work in reverse (as "boosted" outlet) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aleksandr Milewski Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: miatapower List Subject: Re: MPG up 74% On Jun 20, 2008, at 7:10 PM, Brad Franks wrote: > > Seriously though - what do we do when we want to keep hot things cool? > We duct them. > I was under the Audi for the first time the other day and observed that the engine belly pan has 3 NACA ducts. > Maybe an inlet and exhaust duct at either end of the cat could keep it > cool (enough). Depending on how you develop your belly pan an exhaust > duct in a low pressure area may be enough to pull air through the > engine bay or elsewhere? I do realize the bay is already low pressure, > but if the exhaust duct for your cat is in an even *lower* pressure > area... So what's the equivalent of a NACA duct for exhaust? (low drag exhaust duct) Is it just a NACA duct with the narrow end aft, or something more subtle? -Z _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
