Technical Found something that may help cooling!

[J333EVO]

On taking apart my Cinq it was found that the inner wheel arch liner on the drivers side had vents in it behind where the rad sits and therefore allowing the air to flow out past the rad into the wheel arch, not just create a hot pocket of air behind the rad. On checking my new Imola Cinq it has a solid arch liner and on checking all the Cinqs at MITCAR it was found that they were the same. I think as my Cinq was a very late model with air bag, Sei stalks and one set of vents below the windscreen (check out your Cinq it has 2 sets of vents, Sei's have 1) and therefore must be an improvement/update.

Therefore it may be worth investigating if the liners are interchangeable which I think they will be as its the same chassis underneath if you are wanting to improve your car efficiency at cooling.

Aaron.

 

[custard]

good discovery.suppose you could cut your own slats.

had a mind to something similar as i was planning to put in some brake ducting as well

 

[J333EVO]

The only thing about cutting your own slats is protecting the rad, the slats that are on mine are all angled downwards so the water, stones etc can't get in.

Aaron.

 

[fredjudd]

My cinq has the vents in the wheel arch. Mine is a very late Cinq, a 98 with the Sei type controlls. I noticed it a while back when doing my cam belt change. If I remeber right there are the same vents in the near side wheel arch to.

 

[EmSpem]

Cool - mine are all solid but I need to replace all my arch liners due to overspray so I'll bear this in mind when I replace them - too expensive to buy new from Fiat and apparently they only do front ones and rear liners never existed - which is funny seen as I had them - now only have one but still! If and when I buy new ones I'll keep my eyes peeled for this vent lark n invest

Cheers
Em

 

[gaz.d]

the sei has the vents in arch lining on both sides

not a bad job removing them and re-fitting them, hopefully they are interchangeable

 

[rallycinq]

I removed mine completely and put a shaped shield in front of the radiator leaving the top open just short of the strut to allow hot air out over the top.

Cheers

D

 

[jamie86]

Would it really make that much difference then?

 

[custard]

prob help to create a flow through the rad.

 

[jamie86]

Even though there is a big lump of hot metal in the way?

Don't think rad is far enough across from memory?

 

[surfin_fella]

Ironcially enough, I noticed this today on Smurfhead's Sei. Was considering doing the same on mine. Nice thought, Aaron

 

[J333EVO]

Even though there is a big lump of hot metal in the way?

Don't think rad is far enough across from memory?

As someone else has posted it will help to promote air flow rather than creat a hot air pocket which the solid one does, there is a reason that Fiat updated the design, and probably contributes to why in general Sei's seem to have less problems with overheating.

Aaron.

 

[gaz.d]

As someone else has posted it will help to promote air flow rather than creat a hot air pocket which the solid one does, there is a reason that Fiat updated the design, and probably contributes to why in general Sei's seem to have less problems with overheating.

Aaron.

maybe this has something to do with the sei not having a temp guage, or fiat where just lazy

 

[J333EVO]

maybe this has something to do with the sei not having a temp guage, or fiat where just lazy

Yeah or wanting to not scare poeple, lol!

 

[GhostWKD]

will let you all know if sei ones fit a cinq when i get a chance

 

[Bushboy]

emm,

my red cinq had rear arch liners your not imagining it

 

[Liam]

If the Sei ones don't fit then you could cut the vent part out of the Sei liner and cut the solid one and silicone it in place.

Liam

 

[CaneyJ]

Yup mine has those slats and mine is a late 97, sei controlled cinq sporting.

I think they do aid in cooling as driving through a deep puddle I noticed plenty of steam being vented from them when getting out so they should deffo help lower the temp by a couple of degrees.

A nice cheap mod to change over a wheelarch liner.

 

[EmSpem]

em,

my red cinq had rear arch liners your not imagining it

Just Glad that Fiat are wrong - wouldn't be the first time and it certainly won't be the last - pack of $*%("! - wat do I know I'm only a girl

 

[jimaros69]

why dont u cut off a square piece and aplly a thick grill so that no stones can pass?

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