A question for 355 buffs...............

[pavo_rodddy]

Hi all,

Ok, this may be a lil bit confusing, as I am not awake yet, so bear with me...lol..... Ok, on a 355 GTB, or GTS right behind the quarter glass is there a vent there?? The trailing edge of the body design flares out right behind the quarter glass, and I am curious as I think I would put a vent there... Let's face it, mid-engine cars may be the more better for handling, but they run hotter cuz of the engine placement.......

I think I may have asked this question alot easier than I thought I would.... ;D

[AutoMX]

i know that MR2's have a vent there, mine does, but it does not go to the engien bay though, i'm not entirely sure where it does go but i think it's to vent out any heat transmitted through the firewall/chassis

mid engined cars pull air from under as well as above the car for cooling, the MR2 pulls air underneath and vents it out on top, a fiero is much more insulated and needs any extra vents you can put on there. that little one wont really do much though.

[pavo_rodddy]

HI all,

Even if they just cool the exhaust a bit, the vents would be worth it! If nothing else but to look cool too!

[FunnyWheels]

Like this one?

[FunnyWheels]

It feeds the air intake. on a spider the air intake is fed from the top of the door scoop.

Dave

[pavo_rodddy]

Hi all,

Thanx for the photo's, I had always wondered where the engine had gotten it's air intake.... Even though the second pic is of a 348, it is a safe assumption that it works the same with a 355 too.........

[FunnyWheels]

The 348 and 355 use the same body and air delivery systems.

Have a safe new year.

Dave