Cooling system improvements

[Halon]

Sorry I don't have pics, but I'll just share the things I did to my 1G to try and improve the system.

- Ran a lower temp T-Stat
- Added Redline Water Wetter to coolant
- Ran a coolant/water mixture around 75% water 25% coolant
- Created a small sheet metal scoop under the car to scoop up air right into the radiator.
- Created a small sheet metal plate to go where the hood latch is to force air to continue through to the rad rather than escape up through there.
- Ran an aftermarket (mishimoto) radiator that had a greater volume than the stock rad.
- Ran a higher pressuer (mishimoto) radiator cap.
- Ran the water pump with the style blades that have the round cover over the blades (supposidly better at resisting cavitation).
- Ran an external oil cooler to take a little tax off the cooling system from having to cool the oil.
- Ran a 3" thick ETS intercooler that's external fins were less dense, allowing more air to pass through to the radiator.
- Wired the rad fan in front of the turbo/manifold to be constantly on to try and blow that hot air away from the radiator constantly.
- Installed a vent into the hood right above the turbo/radiator area to help shed heat from the engine bay.
- Coated the Turbo and manifold with Turbo-X coating. Also wrapped the manifold with fiberglass wrap to help keep underhood temps down.



Thing I never did but wish I would have.
- Either try to fit OEM fans back in, I think they are the best. Or run a shroud with my aftermarket fans vs. just mounting directly to rad fins.
- Add a thermal dispersent coating to radiator.
- More ducting/scoops to route air directly to radiator.