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Steve91T
post Apr 18 2015, 03:05 PM
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So now that I've decied to convert my LT1 front end to an LS1 front end, I've been thinking a lot about making it a front breather.

Why don't more people do it? Seems like a little trimming of the Impact foam and bumper beam and you could duct air directly to the radiator instead of scooping it from the bottom. The openings in the bumper are about 70 sq inches combined. Seems like it would be plenty for the radiator.

Seems like it would be a more efficient design and create less lift at speed.

For those who have done it, how does it preform?
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Blainefab
post Apr 20 2015, 08:55 AM
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Works great on a race car with an air dam that would not be streetable with the dam in place. The bottom breather has its own air dam with that deflector, and it works on the street because it is close to the front spindle centerlines.
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post Apr 20 2015, 11:12 PM
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QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 20 2015, 04:55 AM) *
Works great on a race car with an air dam that would not be streetable with the dam in place. The bottom breather has its own air dam with that deflector, and it works on the street because it is close to the front spindle centerlines.


Is the bolded above pertaining to the down force and stability at speed of the stock deflector/bottom breather set up, or ONLY about the airflow cooling ability (and WHY, if the latter)? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/gr_confused.gif)
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Steve91T   Front breather discussion....   Apr 18 2015, 03:05 PM
Blainefab   Works great on a race car with an air dam that wou...   Apr 20 2015, 08:55 AM
dailydriver   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 20 2015, 04:55 AM)...   Apr 20 2015, 11:12 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (dailydriver @ Apr 20 2015, 04:12 P...   Apr 21 2015, 05:19 AM
dailydriver   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 21 2015, 01:19 AM)...   Apr 22 2015, 10:50 PM
Steve91T   So using the openings in the bumper that will allo...   Apr 20 2015, 04:01 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Apr 20 2015, 09:01 AM) ...   Apr 20 2015, 09:44 PM
Steve91T   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 20 2015, 05:44 PM)...   Apr 20 2015, 11:23 PM
Steve91T   Other than race cars, nobody has made their car a ...   Apr 22 2015, 03:40 PM
Blainefab   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Apr 22 2015, 08:40 AM) ...   Apr 23 2015, 12:12 AM
Bud M   QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 22 2015, 05:12 PM)...   Apr 24 2015, 11:44 PM
Steve91T   Measuring the opening of my LT1 front end, I figur...   Apr 24 2015, 04:19 AM
athornt2   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Apr 24 2015, 12:19 AM) ...   Apr 24 2015, 01:10 PM
Steve91T   QUOTE (athornt2 @ Apr 24 2015, 09:10 AM) ...   Apr 24 2015, 01:49 PM
athornt2   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Apr 24 2015, 09:49 AM) ...   Apr 25 2015, 03:35 PM
athornt2   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Apr 24 2015, 09:49 AM) ...   Apr 25 2015, 03:42 PM

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