Cooling mods?

[Cone Sweeper]

So who has done them and whats been done. Engine cooling is more of the subject. I'm working on boxing in the radiator this weekend as well as working with the stock radiator hoses. I'll keep up to date with some pics after the weekend but seeing what some friends have done with their, running cooler would be more then helpful.

 

[ArizonaGT]

Nothing on my street/HPDE car. Even the 3 of us that run Roushcharged race cars have the stock radiator w/ no issues.

Ambient temps up to 110 degrees sometimes. Sessions are 20 or 30 minute sprints w/ 1-2 hour cooldown between sessions.

 

[Sleeper_08]

Nothing on my street/HPDE car. Even the 3 of us that run Roushcharged race cars have the stock radiator w/ no issues.

Ambient temps up to 110 degrees sometimes. Sessions are 20 or 30 minute sprints w/ 1-2 hour cooldown between sessions.

Same here - no mods on my Roushcharger equipped car after three sessions. When we dynoed the car with Roushcharger it showed that they are just throwing in fuel at the high end so this may be helping to keep the engine cool.

Ambients here (Toronto) are a little lower.

I'm actually more concerned about the underhood temps in DD use in stop and go city traffic as they seem to get high and I am afraid of the long term effect on all of the rubber and plastic parts. I keep thinking about adding the 2010+ GT500 vent to my stock hood but so far have not done it.

 

[Marc s]

Nothing on my street/HPDE car. Even the 3 of us that run Roushcharged race cars have the stock radiator w/ no issues.

Ambient temps up to 110 degrees sometimes. Sessions are 20 or 30 minute sprints w/ 1-2 hour cooldown between sessions.

Interesting that the FI cars are not having coolant temp issues. After a 20 minute session, I have to short shift my car to get the temp down. If I don't, the temp gauge will peg! I am buying the FRPP radiator for my car. I believe that will fix my issue.

 

[kevinatfms]

^^^ houston you have a problem, ive had plenty of track outings i have never had the needle get above normal. 20-30 min sessions and the only thing i have to worry about is peeing my pants from drinking too much water.

i would remove that grille before i would buy a 700$ radiator. those foglights right in the middle arent helping you out at all. i would try to get more airflow to the radiator or get a lower thermostat.

 

[Philostang]

+1

I didn't have a problem for the first two years out, then started to have temp spikes. I flushed the system, put in a lower temp stat, and ditched the OEM grille in favor of a 9-bar Roush grille. No problems since.

-j

 

[Cone Sweeper]

Nothing on my street/HPDE car. Even the 3 of us that run Roushcharged race cars have the stock radiator w/ no issues.

Ambient temps up to 110 degrees sometimes. Sessions are 20 or 30 minute sprints w/ 1-2 hour cooldown between sessions.

Ambient intake temps or boost temps? I mean, engine temp wise the car has no issues ever. But then again, being NA doesn't rise much temps in the engine. But intake temps depending on the heat in south florida. I mean, i know boosted running 110 degree's is a bit low, actually very low from what i've ever seen at the track with boosted cars without any kind of cooling.

 

[Cone Sweeper]

Also down here, it's almost rare to see a GT500 with a stock cooling setup running entire 20-30 minutes full out. Heat soak destroys the power over 10-15 minutes of driving and I notice them always having to run cool downs for more then the typical last lap.

 

[ArizonaGT]

Ambient intake temps or boost temps? I mean, engine temp wise the car has no issues ever. But then again, being NA doesn't rise much temps in the engine. But intake temps depending on the heat in south florida. I mean, i know boosted running 110 degree's is a bit low, actually very low from what i've ever seen at the track with boosted cars without any kind of cooling.

Ambient air temp--I'm in Arizona.

 

[ArizonaGT]

Interesting that the FI cars are not having coolant temp issues. After a 20 minute session, I have to short shift my car to get the temp down. If I don't, the temp gauge will peg! I am buying the FRPP radiator for my car. I believe that will fix my issue.

If you don't drive your car in cold weather, flush the coolant, and refill with straight water + Water Wetter.

 

[Cobra SS]

Interesting that the FI cars are not having coolant temp issues. After a 20 minute session, I have to short shift my car to get the temp down. If I don't, the temp gauge will peg! I am buying the FRPP radiator for my car. I believe that will fix my issue.

look at the C&R radiator, it has a NASCAR core. they also make a great dual pass heat exchager

 

[kevinatfms]

maybe also look at the fr500 radiator air deflectors. FRPP sells them for pretty cheap and they work at directing the airflow over the radiator while using a high flow grille assembly.

 

[pcdrj]

I had heat soak issues. Went to a Revan Racing IC with twin fans and their radiator. Haven't had issues since but haven't seen real hot humid days yet either.

 

[Bizzyb0nes]

If you don't drive your car in cold weather, flush the coolant, and refill with straight water + Water Wetter.

Wont straight water just evaporate without coolant in it? Boiling point being so low, I thought that was what the coolant was for...stop burn off or freezing in extreme conditions

 

[Cone Sweeper]

I run straight water + water wetter.. never have a problem.

 

[Vapour Trails]

My temp gauge didn't even make normal operating temperature during my HPDE. As long as the car is moving, it says pretty cool under the hood.

I have a 160F thermostat and 9 bar grill.

 

[Kaldar142]

You guys must not be running your cars hard enough LOL, when i tracked my car when it was N/A i would see oil temps as high as 270*

This is with Roush grille and water + water wetter

Have not tried it with the procharger yet, but i have alot more 'cooling' mods too now as well....

 

[Cone Sweeper]

You guys must not be running your cars hard enough LOL, when i tracked my car when it was N/A i would see oil temps as high as 270*

This is with Roush grille and water + water wetter

Have not tried it with the procharger yet, but i have alot more 'cooling' mods too now as well....

Wow.. finally a response where I see someone admitting things lol.

My engine coolant temps climbed around to 206-210 in a straight but would drop when doing the in course stuff.. Oil temps I haven't measured yet but thats soon to be worked on. And intake would raise in wot but would cool down in the in field stuff.

But with that said, I boxed in my radiator and also next week working on some cooling setup with the water going through the radiator trying to force more to the radiator for cooling...

But, as the thread says, what have you been doing with your coolings mods with the procharger?

 

[908ssp]

Air always takes the path of least resistance. The air will go around the radiator and NOT through it if there is an opening. Putting a sealed box in front of the radiator will force the air through the radiator and this is why race cars get away with little tiny openings leading to the airbox in front of the radiator. From what I have seen on production Mustang the radiator surround and sealing leave much to be desired.

 

[Cone Sweeper]

Air always takes the path of least resistance. The air will go around the radiator and NOT through it if there is an opening. Putting a sealed box in front of the radiator will force the air through the radiator and this is why race cars get away with little tiny openings leading to the airbox in front of the radiator. From what I have seen on production Mustang the radiator surround and sealing leave much to be desired.

Agreed. Since I had the accident and replaced the stock front bumper with the Steeda one.. I fell into that open hole of nothing .. so boxing it in finally was a big difference. You can see when you get on it and go wot it cools down almost instantly.