Better buggy cooling???

[Krautwagen]

Hey guys

I don't like how hot my 9.5V get with the body on... Is there anything I can do to get the head a bit more air without scooping up debris?

So far my only ideas are to drill many small holes in the windshield or to cut a large hole and cover it with some screen/wire mesh...

Any good tips?

[NooP]

cut the windshield. You should have it cut already to get to the fuel tank.


--NooP

[jon2]

I have seen othere members rides with the windshield having holes drilled through them but not the whole window cut out. I think if you cut it out completely then it more prone getting "crap " getting under the body.

Jon

[Krautwagen]

The side window is cut out from the factory to access the tank, even though it'd be a PITA to get to it through their hole. I just take off the body to get to the tank. I might hog that hole out a bit more to improve both situations, but that won't really catch too much air, just crap from the front tires...

[jon2]

"PITA" ? What is that?

[nitromaniac]

Originally posted by jon2
"PITA" ? What is that?

Greek bread, or Pain in the ass!

[jon2]

thats new to me! COol!

[olds97_lss]

If you choose to drill holes instead of cutting a big hole, it has 2 benifits. Drilling smaller holes doesn't let huge chunks of crap in and it doesn't weaken the body as much as one big hole.

Oh yeah, and without either, you won't get much air flow.

[cbreaker]

Or.. you're running too lean! Richen that baby out a bit!

[militarymaxx]

Check out RAMTech' forum on this website. They have this really cool air scoop. It's functional and inexpensive.
http://www.rcnitrotalk.com/gallery/s...php?photo=5027

[twholland]

what is the exact website where i could get one. do you know if i weakens the body? you obviously have to make a cut out or something. am i right?

[militarymaxx]

Yes, you will have to cut a hole in the body but you're replacing it with an aluminum part, two pieces. There will be the top piece that's louvered and there is an additional piece on the underside.
Screws included as well. Check them out at

http://www.ramtech-rc.com/

[ZANDOR]

the ram tec air hood is the best thing you can do short of cutting holes in your body.go to the ram tec fourm and check out my buggy.it has droped my temps down 10 deg.that was on a really hard run

[TeamPlayers]

I have to agree with cbreaker.... You might be running too lean. These little motors are liquid cooled. Air only helps........ Richen her up.....

[Krautwagen]

She's running around 180*F without the body, and when the body goes on, it's at about 210*F... This is still fairly cool, cause shes still pretty new. Ambient temps are 40-60*F. Putting the body on has nothing to do with mixture , but thanks for the try. I drilled some 3/8" holes for now, unfortunately one of my rims broke while on the test session. :rolleyes: