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Finally got my cooling system split. Install wasn't too bad. Wish I would have bothered to remove the bottom tray and put a bucket to catch everything. Needed to get a 3 way T in addition to the union provided with my kit. I think this is because the SL already has an additional heat exchanger? Find out soon enough I guess. I got the expansion/overflow tank from Project B5. It seems to be of good quality. I had to "fab" that bracket, as I didn't see a nice spot to mount the thing.
for the record, I did not want that vent port connected to the main cooling loop. for some reason I thought the factory bleed lines wouldn't be pressurized.
I was looking at IAT and boost data from drag racing I did last month and my IAT at start was 126 F. I don't recall exactly but I think ambient was around 70 to 75F. My system is stock but I did replace the circulation pump recently with Bosch unit.
IAT increases fast, up to 160F by the end of a quarter mile.
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