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07-13-2004, 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by rc_square24
weel i know that some use ice....and i can understand using one after a race but how is it going to lower the temp of the motor before? like its just blowing normal air....not cold air to it...or it odes lower the temp??

thanks for the replies anyways

It dissipates more heat by moving air over the motor, thus keeping it cooler.

07-13-2004, 11:13 PM

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Do you know where I could get pics of this? Sounds like a decent idea and may want to replicate it. Thanks

i just saw it in a japaneese magazine that i once read. one of the guys at the track used a piece of lexan molded to guide the air towards the motor.

07-13-2004, 11:23 PM

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i just saw it in a japaneese magazine that i once read. one of the guys at the track used a piece of lexan molded to guide the air towards the motor.

Ride makes some nice Air duct tunnels for the Shaft driven Cars