Great first start. Maybe try ducting it so that the opening size is about 25% of the radiator surface area. This will reduce frontal drag, and further improve air flow through the radiator by slowing the air down. You will need to curve the inner walls so that the air attaches itself as it flows inward to the corners of the radiator inside. This made a huge cooling difference on my turbo car with heat soak issues. I actually ducted the lower part for the intercooler with the rad behind and the upper where it is just the rad. Works great.

@Paul-yr1dr

6 ай бұрын

do u have any pics, I'm about to embark on this myself for a turbo car with overheating in warmer weather on the track

Dude you’re an inspiration. Thanks for videos like these. Thanks to you I’ll try this myself to create ducts for my hood. Thanks again!

@RuskiWeldFab

21 күн бұрын

music to my ears! go create!

You can fit some plastic/rubber car door edging/guard where the kevlar edge meets the aluminum. It will stop the kevlar from wearing a hole in the radiator if it vibrates from the wind. Great video. You have inspired me to try and start my own carbon projects. Thanks so much for sharing your build with the world.

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion but that’s extra weight! We don’t want that. I will monitor the wear. If it comes to it will address with some edging. And awesome to hear you will start carbon project!!!! Good luck

@ninokri

11 ай бұрын

Rubber edging is actually almost a necessity as it serves a dual purpose, first off it provides a better seal with heat exchangers as it compensates for movement while driving and imperfections and secondly it provides reliability by not wearing down parts.

KZread recommended your channel and my god am I so happy it did. I've been trying to find this exact time attack build content. Home, diy, no fancy tools big shop or huge sponsors paying for things. Literally materials you can buy and just let your imagination roam. Thank you very much for your content definitely inspire me to create my own parts for my car.

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

thank you! very kind of you! enjoy the ride!

Yes thank you for what you do. I live in the USA and I build thangs all the time I'd you need supplies here call Composite Envision and ask for Keven and tell them Bobby sent you from RLC Auto Group

Top tips ….. Use a couple of layers of light woven glass first and let it cure . This goes into tight corners easier then rough the surface for the layers of Kevlar. Foam tape / draft excluder can be placed in between layers to stiffen edges and flat surfaces . For cheap fairly quick patterns and molds find suitable plastic boxes / pipe / alloy sheet . Cut these up and either tape them together and a cheap mold made off them with polyester / glass etc ( always wax or PVA unless it’s polypropylene or HDPE . ) For very complex/ complicated items This same method can be used to form intricate shapes to then be used in your mold / pattern manufacture . ALWAYS get into the habit of measuring and use accurate datum’s and work from a center line . This will give you symmetry and squareness If doing a similar project try and utilise the slam panel as a fixing point . Taping over this you can then use it as part of your mold / pattern and gives a superb professional fit ( use sheet wax to allow for product thickness if needed. ) All enjoyable stuff and good practical skills that once used will always come in handy in more ways than you may first realise. 🇬🇧👍

@RuskiWeldFab

9 ай бұрын

amazing tips! thank you!

@newagetemplar6100

9 ай бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab no probs mate . First time I’d been on your cannel . After looking at some other vids I didn’t realise you had done some vac bagging . You have made a nice job 👍. Doing something similar with an e36 and an M4 engine for time attack and race , all composite bodywork etc . Noticed you’ve been to cadwell and we’re not far from their . Nice project, good luck

All the air flow!

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

I wish I had space for exhaust duct as well

Foil tape and wrapping the cardboard adds a lot of strength

You are a patient man! I’d have said job done on the aluminium tape on the cardboard if I even got that far 😂 great result though. Hope it translates to reduced coolant temps when out on track 👍🏻

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha yeah it took some time this one. But I feel this will be an absolute massive difference in temp

Glad you made this video! Definitely helps me plan some ducting for my own car.

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Great! Love hearing that!

Nice one, inspired me to sort my ducting out once the cage is in 👍

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

You can do it!

Big thanks from the Sultanate of Oman,

@RuskiWeldFab

11 ай бұрын

Most welcome!

Definitely inspired me to get my ducting done. Great example of function over form!

Ur videos are bad ass . Keep it up

@RuskiWeldFab

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

That's amazing man! I was literally thinking about doing the same thing and you had a video on it. Thanks for posting this video!

Inspired... As ever, great work 👍

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

As long as you apply that inspiration 🤪💪👍. And thank you!

This is awesome. Subscribed before the video even ended haha

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

... I'm looking into ,making the likes of a exhaust resonator/silencer, bracket/clamp,out of Carbon/Kevlar/tape. Much like you would see on the likes of motorbikes. Just need to conclude best way,and a good high temp resin!.

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

Ты конечно молодец Благодарим за видео

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Спасибо что смотрите!

Brilliant BUT you are also taking air from the intercooler which will diminished your turbo performance .

@RuskiWeldFab

29 күн бұрын

quite likely

i just wanted to tell you thats imppresive but how you got so much time to videos you work on yt or what ;)

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

it does appear so doesn't it haha

I'd be tempted to move the oil cooler to behind the radiator you are currently heating the rad with oil cooler exhaust. Have you got a bonnet vent directly above the radiator too? A good video👍🏻

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Yes I have.

Hi,do you have a link to these chemicals you used with the kevlar making mould? Thank you.

What do you use as a flange material? Can you give more information about the used material weight of the cevlar?

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

literally anything i can find. cardboard. foam board, debond. anything works.

OK, so I have gone through 90% of your videos watching and being jealous of your composite skills 🤣, however the one thing I've been looking for that I can't find is info on your front crash bar setup, I am looking to do something similar in my K20 Clio, I don't suppose you have a video on it do you? Keep up the good work 😎

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

thank you! now go watch the other 10 haha. crash bar is none existent as such. literayl just welded 25x25mm squre tube beween the rails to holt radiator and cooler in place that is it.

very inspiring as all of your video creations ! just a quick check, do you think that EL2 will hold well next to 100°C radiator ? I mean it will surely be no problem when there is very small contact area but this top mount portion will probably suffer a bit from heat off that water radiator don´t you think ? maybe just add some thin foam (like rohacell, you surely have lying around 😀 ) and cover it with that alu tape, that will surely insulate it just enough to not cause any issue 🙂 again great videos and big inspiratoin for use cheap ass people. Great to see it is possible to create almost top level motorsport parts in average garage, out of cardboard 😛

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

I am sorry. Average garage? 😂 you hurt me man. I am hurt hurt hurt. Hhahahah. No it’s been alright so far. My bonnet is with EL2 and holding alright

@AGRFABRICATIONS

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab hahaa you know I only mean it in best possible way😀 average garage but not so average clio 😛 cool to see that it can withstand those temps then !

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

@@AGRFABRICATIONS I know what you mean. Was only joking!

hi Ruski, good job, but it will work better if you modify the bumper the same as the new channel you made. Regards.

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

Just saw a blue and pink clio with your youtube on the side its very close to me in Birmingham wondering if you still own this

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

i never owned it. it belongs to my mate we call it #2 team car. if you see it again. come say hello. also follow him. kzread.info/dron/hP23JtdBEWJICuLv1VkzXg.html

@TommyGames97

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab it’s parked on a drive on a brain James trailer it caught my eye I’ll give him a follow :)

I’d look at getting a new core there is a lot of bent over and damaged fins Love your videos

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

Yeah literally new core in my basket. But this should last me a season.

@gtrgtrr33

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab you can get a radiator fin comb takes a while but helps the current rad flow

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

haha i spend at least 30min with a small flat head lol

@gtrgtrr33

Жыл бұрын

@@RuskiWeldFab been there !

Looks amazing! Did the duct/shroud/scoop actually improve your hot coolant issue?

@RuskiWeldFab

9 ай бұрын

I think so yes. Hard to tell as I always do more than one thing. So it’s difficult to pin point what did what and to what effect. But changes were positive overall

your music is too loud.. and strange for my taste but thats not an issue.

@RuskiWeldFab

Жыл бұрын

sorry