Side Sill Vents

[dave6666]

Originally Posted by speedtactics

The problem with the Auto form sill vents are that the vents face down. so the air flow that is coming in is very restricted in addition they are very thin and flimsy.
The Black Aluminum vents are 3 mm thick and will be virtually indestructible.
Scott

I wasn't aware that Autoform made vents for the side sills. Do you have a link for that?

[Rheeder218]

where dpes the air go once it is in side the side sill? What iff there were vents in the rear too?

[EllowViper]

$2.00 from Home Depot.

[speedtactics]

A very low tech and some what messy approach but I guess that would work for the guy who doesn't want to spend any money. It doesn't seem real ah... strong?

[EllowViper]

...to a point. Looks actually pretty tough in person. Necessity is the mother of invention some times..and after completing my side sill repaint, felt like doing something simple so I could get back on the road. These posts always come out after I do something like this too!! I will more than likely get the black vents to put over my current set-up after I see how this works. Didn't know they existed. Knew about the DC Performance ones.

[ViperTony]

Ellow, this is VERY easy to do...JUST DO IT!

[All Blue ACR]

So how much are these??

[Parisianviper]

120$ on E-bay plus shipping.

eBay Motors: DODGE VIPER SIDE SILL VENTS 1992-2002 GTS RT10 NEW (item 250206455935 end time Jan-25-08 13:25:19 PST)

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[Whoaa GTS]

When i bought my GTS i took off the sills and noticed that there was NO side sill insulation at all. I am running the B&B ex. with no cats and the sills did get pretty hot. I have since added the Roe insulation which seems to have helped a lot, but it definately does trap a lot of heat. Any opinions on whether it would be a good idea to take out the insulation and add the vents?

[dave6666]

There have been enough concerns with wrapped cats, whether with the Roe product or by others, that Roe has discontinued selling that product.

Jon at Parts Rack states that the cats should not be directly insulated, or wrapped.

The concern with the Roe products is that it can absorb contaminants that will make the ceramic based product flammable.

[Whoaa GTS]

I dont have cats

[Racer Robbie]

Originally Posted by dave6666

There have been enough concerns with wrapped cats, whether with the Roe product or by others, that Roe has discontinued selling that product.

Jon at Parts Rack states that the cats should not be directly insulated, or wrapped.

The concern with the Roe products is that it can absorb contaminants that will make the ceramic based product flammable.

For whatever it is worth I have been running Rt Ceramic Cats for over 20,000 miles and they are wrapped along with the complete exhaust system. We have had zero failures of the cats and just recently passed the Connecticut Emissions Test. I installed a set of stainless vents that i bought from a marine supply store behind the front wheel that lets clean cool air flow thru the exhaust side sills.
JMHO

[dave6666]

I hope this doesn't turn in to another should I wrap my cats or not thread. Or my side sills were smoking thread.

[ViperTony]

Originally Posted by Whoaa GTS

I dont have cats

I think your main concern would be whether or not you need the factory OEM heat shields that are missing in your side sills. I'd be more concerned about this as I think your side sills are going to suffer and discolor rather quickly without any shielding. The Roe product doesn't replace the sill heat shields. I have the vents, no Roe insulation and OEM heat shields in my sills. Air is able to move freely through the sills and cool the exhaust and it's noticeably different, better. I have 3" exhaust and RT cats as well. The cats helped but the vents made a big difference. I'd think the Roe insulation will block most of the air from the vents and may work against you. I'd give Chuck Tator at Tator's Dodge a call and ask him about your missing heat shields as well as the vents.