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Spyder In The East
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Gundam
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Improvement to the above....
As the pictures above show, I have added a ducting to the rear of the fans so as to direct the hot air from the brake master cylinder area to the rear and also downwards.... the fans are quite effective in drawing the hot air backwards but it also tends to heat up the rear of the :spyder2: especially the right hand storage area..... thus the addition of the ducting... and it works!.... after taking the :spyder2: for a few trips, the panels around that area feels less hot than before.... it still feel warm to the touch but not scalding as before and placing your hand below the ducting while the fans are running, you can feel warm air coming out of it.... the fans run whenever the key is switched on.... more to come....
As the pictures above show, I have added a ducting to the rear of the fans so as to direct the hot air from the brake master cylinder area to the rear and also downwards.... the fans are quite effective in drawing the hot air backwards but it also tends to heat up the rear of the :spyder2: especially the right hand storage area..... thus the addition of the ducting... and it works!.... after taking the :spyder2: for a few trips, the panels around that area feels less hot than before.... it still feel warm to the touch but not scalding as before and placing your hand below the ducting while the fans are running, you can feel warm air coming out of it.... the fans run whenever the key is switched on.... more to come....
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Dan McNally
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Would you share the make/model of the fans you used? That looks like an outstanding modification! :thumbup:
Gundam
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More ventilation fans....
I have also added 2 more fans (one on each side) below the top vents to draw hot air from the engine compartment.... this 2 fans are wired to the air flow switch (see under "fan reversal") so that it runs whenever the speed of the :spyder2: falls below about 40 km/h...when above this speed, the fans stops and external airflow takes over....
With the addition of all this methods, fans, extended air deflectors and riding the :spyder2: for a few trips now, I do feel that it is not as hot as before.... and it is not a phys**ological (arghhhh... how do you spell this word anyway!!!???) feeling.... when the fans are running, you can feel warm air coming out.... even the glove compartment feels less hot now....
Anyway, sidetrack from above, my :spyder2: gear shifting is a bit less smooth than normal recently, and upon checking the oil level, found that it is a bit just above the "ADD" mark..... topping it up to "FULL" makes a lot of difference!.... the gear shifting is a lot smoother... must remember to check frequently.... so far for now....
I have also added 2 more fans (one on each side) below the top vents to draw hot air from the engine compartment.... this 2 fans are wired to the air flow switch (see under "fan reversal") so that it runs whenever the speed of the :spyder2: falls below about 40 km/h...when above this speed, the fans stops and external airflow takes over....
With the addition of all this methods, fans, extended air deflectors and riding the :spyder2: for a few trips now, I do feel that it is not as hot as before.... and it is not a phys**ological (arghhhh... how do you spell this word anyway!!!???) feeling.... when the fans are running, you can feel warm air coming out.... even the glove compartment feels less hot now....
Anyway, sidetrack from above, my :spyder2: gear shifting is a bit less smooth than normal recently, and upon checking the oil level, found that it is a bit just above the "ADD" mark..... topping it up to "FULL" makes a lot of difference!.... the gear shifting is a lot smoother... must remember to check frequently.... so far for now....
Gundam
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Thanks, the smaller fans are actually cooling fans taken from PC power supply units and runs on 12V DC, the size is 40mm square and it fits perfectly in the space beside the panel and the fuel tank, I did not record down the make/model of the fans but any similarly sized fans that runs on 12V DC will work... I check it out and let you know...
Gundam
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I'm back....
Sorry folks.... didn't realize that I have not post any updates for a few months now.... being busy with work and everything else... but like the saying goes.... no news is good news..... meaning my :spyder2: is running well so far, and so is all the modifications done on it to remove the excessive heat from under the tupperware....
Managed to get some time off and went for a really long ride.... in local speak, it means crossing the border into our neighbor territory up north..... and found out a few things about the :spyder2:..... maximum speed I could reach, two up with lugguage is only about 170 kmph... it may be able to reach higher but takes time.... riding at a constant 150 to 160 kmph speed, it guzzles gas.... to be on the safe side I need to top up way before the 200 kms mark!.... but the :spyder2: get us there, fresh and ready for the trip back....
After coming back, went to my dealer workshop for my second oil change at 4500 kms.... the mechanic there was impressed with all the mods that I have done on the :spyder2: to reduce the heat and I took the opportunity to ask him about the BRP recall letter that I received sometime last month and he says that the recall involves installing a sort of relay to control the existing coolant fan... the relay will cause the fan to run at a slow speed most of the time, increasing speed when higher coolant temperature is reached... I think their aim is to reduce the normal operating temperature of the engine.... there may be something more but he didn't divulge anything else and I don't want to probe further.... well, whether it works or not we will have to wait and see....
Sorry folks.... didn't realize that I have not post any updates for a few months now.... being busy with work and everything else... but like the saying goes.... no news is good news..... meaning my :spyder2: is running well so far, and so is all the modifications done on it to remove the excessive heat from under the tupperware....
Managed to get some time off and went for a really long ride.... in local speak, it means crossing the border into our neighbor territory up north..... and found out a few things about the :spyder2:..... maximum speed I could reach, two up with lugguage is only about 170 kmph... it may be able to reach higher but takes time.... riding at a constant 150 to 160 kmph speed, it guzzles gas.... to be on the safe side I need to top up way before the 200 kms mark!.... but the :spyder2: get us there, fresh and ready for the trip back....
After coming back, went to my dealer workshop for my second oil change at 4500 kms.... the mechanic there was impressed with all the mods that I have done on the :spyder2: to reduce the heat and I took the opportunity to ask him about the BRP recall letter that I received sometime last month and he says that the recall involves installing a sort of relay to control the existing coolant fan... the relay will cause the fan to run at a slow speed most of the time, increasing speed when higher coolant temperature is reached... I think their aim is to reduce the normal operating temperature of the engine.... there may be something more but he didn't divulge anything else and I don't want to probe further.... well, whether it works or not we will have to wait and see....
Gundam
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Wow.... didn't realise I have been away for more than 6 months!... well, just sent my RT in for the recall (finally), will collect back this Sat.... and I will get to feel first hand the difference.... and also heard from my dealer that they will no longer bring in RT models into the country as our transport department has ban it!.... even the F3 models are still pending approval for sale.... my 2013 RT is among the last to be registered here.... sigh!.... that means I can't up grade to the 14's or later.... double sigh!....
FieldTester
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Hi Gundam,
I am new to this site and just seen your thread location. It brought back good old memories for me of eating that great chile crab by your racetrack as well as kicking back at Raffles with a bourbon afterwards.
Hope to get back you way and do it all again !!
I am new to this site and just seen your thread location. It brought back good old memories for me of eating that great chile crab by your racetrack as well as kicking back at Raffles with a bourbon afterwards.
Hope to get back you way and do it all again !!
Gundam
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Thanks.... the heat modifications better work, otherwise I have to re-install all my cooling fans... I can't change to a later years RTs even if I want to...
Gundam
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Hi Gundam,
I am new to this site and just seen your thread location. It brought back good old memories for me of eating that great chile crab by your racetrack as well as kicking back at Raffles with a bourbon afterwards.
Hope to get back you way and do it all again !!
Glad that you enjoyed your stay here... chilli crabs is a must try dish for visitors over here.... and yes, relaxing by the seafront with your favourite drink is a bliss... the entire area around the race track is a happening place...
Gundam
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Thanks... I intend to have one.... but work always get in the way...
Gundam
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Well, got back my :spyder2: yesterday, drove it out of the shop and right into heavy traffic... the outer panels doesn't feel hot as before so the heat modifications does seems to work... and the gear changes are smoother than before as mentioned by some here, but I feel that the broader torque band is in exchange for a lower power output from the engine.... I feel the :spyder2: is slower when you roll on the gas from about 100 km/h in fifth, but I gladly accept that in exchange for a cooler ride.... I suspect they detuned the engine and thus produces less heat and improves fuel economy as well... they also changes the entire fuel supply lines and the evaporative canister to get rid of the fuel smell when the :spyder2: is stopped.... anyway, today I re-install all my cooling fans since the new air scoop only helps to cool the engine bay when the :spyder2: is moving.... the fans will evacuate hot air from the engine area even when the :spyder2: is not moving. I also feels the :spyder2: is mechanically louder now, since the modifications involved removing the two acoustic panels. Maybe removing them creates more space for air to flow better in the engine bay? I did not ride the :spyder2: today but idle the engine after installing the fans to feel the hot air coming out of the scoops.... the glove box is now much cooler than before but the heat is now further down, at the gas tank, maybe I will install some fans in that area.... we'll see later....
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