Vents for My feet or Air Conditioning

[bobcowan]

Here in CO, it can get really hot. The sun is intense, and surface temps are commonly 150*+. Here are some things I did, that keep my feet pretty cool; even on the race track.

When I buiult the car, I used Lizard Skin ceramic insulation. That makes a huge differance. Well worth the time and money.

I do have a passive foot box vent. I used some 2.5" corrugated tubing from Pegasus, Cobra earl brake duct boots, and a sawdust blast gate from somewhere. It is a passive vent, so only works while I'm moving - so, most of the time. I do get a nice cool'ish breeze from that.

BUT, here's a big "secret" that is very cheap, very easy, and really works well. Vent holes on the splash panel. I cut a hole in each splash panel, about 2.5" x 6", and then rivited some SS mesh over it to prevent FOD damage. That brings a nice wave of cooler air into the engine bay, and across the front of the foot box. It creates a barrier between the foot box and the headers.

One of these days, I'm going to wrap the headers in heat tape. One of these days.