Flit-e's ranger build thread

[drsvox]

nope...lmc (nor anywhere I've looked thus far) has clear side markers, which doesn't make sense to me. I mean, if the parking/blinker lenses are street legal w/ amber bulbs, why not the side markers too?

...and I guess I didn't look very hard because I think I may have just found them on ebay...

 

[Flit-e]

I can get behind that way of thinking with the clear lenses. Yea I would imagine you could find them on eBay quality might be questionable. I wonder if the factory ones are tinted and can dismantle to remove it ?? But idk

 

[Robert_1967]

If you run without the T-sat, your engine wont run at the correct temp, and that will hurt fuel mileage, and Horsepower.

I would see about some sort of louvers or vents right above the turbos to let the heat out.


the factory lens are color molded, no tint to remove.




Robert




Posted with a bad - b movie, and burnt popcorn

 

[wizkid00104]

I really like the clear lenses with chrome bulbs (light up amber).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3157-Chrome-Mirrored-Silvered-Amber-Bulb-Bulbs-Set-/290634785601?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43ab2ee341&vxp=mtr

Have you considered switching to an electric fan? Do you have the exhaust system wrapped to keep the heat in?

 

[Flit-e]

I do have the down pipes wrapped. Turbo blankets are next order of business. And opening the cowl open to release heat. I'm running an electric fan its just small and I haven't got room for a bigger one

 

[wizkid00104]

Opening the cowl should help. Have you thought about adding this to the coolant? It may lower running temp slightly.

http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/other-products/antifreeze/dominator-coolant-boost/?code=RDCBCN-EA

I am trying to think of other ways to get the heat out... Could you remove some more the from rad core support just to let more air in? Remove some of the inner fenders? Make vents in the fenders? Open the cowl to the engine bay?

Is having the engine suck hot air from under the hood becoming a problem?

You have the down pipes wrapped... what about the headers out to the turbos?

 

[Flit-e]

I have thought adding something along those lines to the coolant. I will be wrapping more of the exhaust currently I run hoodless. The fmic is the real killer of air movement. I'm not sure if coldair intakes would help much.