I know aluminum transfers heat better than steal, does that mean it will transfer it straight into the cab, will the steal act as a heat shield or will act as a heat absorber?? What are your experiences
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mostly it means the heat will spread evenly through the metal, it won't stay hot in one place, cool in another place. So...the average temp will probably be the same, the places that used to be hot spots will be cooler, and the places that used to be cool will be warmer.My fabulous web page
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Originally posted by Ohio Paul View PostI know aluminum transfers heat better than steal, does that mean it will transfer it straight into the cab, will the steal act as a heat shield or will act as a heat absorber?? What are your experiences
so if you run a alum floor pan you can expect it to heat up quicker and be
hotter while your running... air crossing over it helps to reduce the heat..
then when you shut down it cools quicker... either way(steel or alum) you
better run insulation to stay cool inside... I put a thermocouple in my race
car to check temps.. it was a 99* day and after a pass and the drive back
to my pit spot and let it set for a 15 minute soak period it was 149* inside
and that wasnt measuring the floor temps(just inside temps)
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use an infrared temperature gun to see what the temp is in your car. Moving vs sitting still idling, mine varies quite a bit. Area over the headers gets up to 180 when sitting still...My fabulous web page
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The single best thing you can do for in cabin heat control is ceramic coated headers, collectors and x-pipe/h-pipe. Get the exhuast energy/heat out and behind the car.Drag Week 2006 & 2012 - Winner Street Race Big Block Naturally Aspirated - R/U 2007 Broke DW '05 and Drag Weekend '15 Coincidence?
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Originally posted by squirrel View PostWon't happen on mine....VHT is the only way to fly on a 60s buildDan, Co-Pilot Drag Week 06
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steel keeps a flow once you set it.
wrapping up heat in the engine bay and tunnel, guiding it around is the best answer.
I would never do aluminum...unless engine was behind me.
steel also has a stubborn resistance number beyond aluminum. For tuning, that is good.
Ever felt just a direct driven fan pushing underneatha body? I would not be surprised to find dents just from that fan sending things into aluminum.
I only speak up as I have hollow rockers on a tin can wagon. Something miraculaous happened after alayer of polished stainless steel. I do not even need air conditioning.
air recirc button set to outside, away it goes.
steel is the safer winner to me, know how to use it.
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Originally posted by LAGNAF View Postceramic coating comes in white too!
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