Jerry Hey wrote:

Today I stopped by the Archiero Winery where they have  a CART car on
display.  I could not get close enough to use a tape measure, but my
eyeball estimate of the inlets was 10" x 8" each,  and surprisingly
the outlets seemed quite a bit smaller.  Looking into the outlet I
could see the rad.  It was quite small maybe 14" x 16."  This to cool
900 hp.   I could not tell how thick it was of course. Also, I could
not see a fan.  These things must not be able to set still very long.

After that, at the local A & W,  I saw the perfect rad for in the
cowl placement.  It was on a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle.  The rad is
concave in shape.  I did not realize that could be done. You just
open the cowl so that the rad is exposed to the incoming air.   If
you want real inspiration, visit your local Kawasaki dealer.   Jerry

Most CART cars run at 170 to 210 MPH. The dynamic pressure is four times
higher at 200 MPH than it is at 100 MPH.

Paul Lamar
 
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