911 Cooling Shrouds - Improving Internal Air Distribution

[Sandeep]

Thanks for the great pics and engine details Andreas. I would have thought that the horizontal fan would have pulled enough air through the intercooler to not require the additional fan ?

This engine was also my inspiration when I decided to turbo my t4 : )

Sandeep

[Typ Vier]

You would think so in a completely sealed engine compartment but this was not the case here, all engine lid sealing strips were removed and there was a gap between the lid and the body. The intercooler did not sit directly on top of the fan as you can see and there was also an opening behind the number plate where the Porsche fan could get air in and possibly bypass the intercoler. Instead of relying on the Porsche fan alone, my mate Martin (the previous owner of the 1302 Cab) decided to fit the additional electric fan.
It may not be needed but what the hell, it made the whole installation even more complicated looking ;-)
Shame he sold the car...He started his own Tuning company (MG Racing, a few reviews from his Mk 5 GTI with 350HP are somewhere on the net) and did a lot of work for Oettinger in Friedrichsdorf. When it all got too much last July, he decided to call it quits and now works for a tuning company somewhere around lake constance. He still says he should have kept the beetle ...