heat wave

#dragon# · 30-06-09, 22:58

The met office are saying that we are now going into a heat wave.
Can i ask you guys what you will be doing to your cars to lower the temperatures.
EG insulating your air intake etc. I am just looking for tips.

Floof · 30-06-09, 23:03

not thrashing it in these mega temps will do me fine

w3lton · 30-06-09, 23:11

^^ like he said and if possible avoiding huge traffic jams but I think we all try to do that all the time anyway. It maybe a heatwave here but places like Malaysia, UAE (and lots of others that I can't think of) have higher temps than this year round and must run Mini's without any problems.

Nitrominis · 30-06-09, 23:39

Remember first and foremost that the MINI was designed to go years without problems even in area's of constant high outside temperatures. The hype about heat on all these forums is most related to performance not NORMAL driving conditions. So when it is hot out side keep the windows up the AC on and good music playing and don't worry.
Drive as if it was a family station wagon and full of kidds! You will be fine !!

Nightscape-MINI · 30-06-09, 23:53

Chargecooler and water meth.....soon, oh and got an M7 thermostat on order from FOMsport

Nitrominis · 01-07-09, 01:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightscape-MINI

Chargecooler and water meth.....soon, oh and got an M7 thermostat on order from FOMsport

You know on my Brendella Flat bottom with a small Block Blown Alcohol engine on the Folsom lake CA on 115 degree day the blower case would sweat from condensation from the cool alcohol going through it.

keano · 01-07-09, 07:27

Im using a different car at the moment...

Nazrin · 01-07-09, 08:17

heatwave? Damn guys...my mini has been hit with temps as high as 38 deg c....n im still gunning it every chance i get hehehe...

But my guess is dat the water/meth n grs ic is helping loads

Jove · 01-07-09, 08:30

Front Mount

Jamesf · 01-07-09, 08:36

its just a mini, not a vintage bentley it will be fine

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30-06-09, 23:11	#3 (permalink)
w3lton Dabbling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southend Posts: 226 Thanks: 8 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	^^ like he said and if possible avoiding huge traffic jams but I think we all try to do that all the time anyway. It maybe a heatwave here but places like Malaysia, UAE (and lots of others that I can't think of) have higher temps than this year round and must run Mini's without any problems.

30-06-09, 23:39	#4 (permalink)
Nitrominis Regular User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Santa Cruz California Posts: 354 Thanks: 23 Thanked 37 Times in 36 Posts	Remember first and foremost that the MINI was designed to go years without problems even in area's of constant high outside temperatures. The hype about heat on all these forums is most related to performance not NORMAL driving conditions. So when it is hot out side keep the windows up the AC on and good music playing and don't worry. Drive as if it was a family station wagon and full of kidds! You will be fine !!

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