Okay, I admit,, I'm not a huge fan of how the coolant lines are ran with the current design. I've racked my head around a couple of ways to make the lines not run underneath the suspension. I didn't want to run the lines inside the car, as this would introduce you to the same issue as the GTM, where the inside of the cabin gets hot, because the coolant lines run through the tunnel.
What about using 1 1/16" x 2" round oval tubing and run it under the car? Might sound crazy, but hear me out. The lowest part of the car is actually the recessed floor pans under the seats. They sit about 1 1/4" below the rest of the car. There is also about 5" of space between the two floor pans. You could easily run a send and return line of the 1 1/6" x 2". To address the heat issue, you can get a bit high tech and use aerogel. It's not cheap, but not that expensive for the small amount that you will be insulating. Here is what I see. The area of this tubing is almost the same as the 1.5" round tubing that comes with the kit.
PROS:
- Shorter pipe routing which means less weight in water and piping
- Less bends so probably better flow
What about using 1 1/16" x 2" round oval tubing and run it under the car? Might sound crazy, but hear me out. The lowest part of the car is actually the recessed floor pans under the seats. They sit about 1 1/4" below the rest of the car. There is also about 5" of space between the two floor pans. You could easily run a send and return line of the 1 1/6" x 2". To address the heat issue, you can get a bit high tech and use aerogel. It's not cheap, but not that expensive for the small amount that you will be insulating. Here is what I see. The area of this tubing is almost the same as the 1.5" round tubing that comes with the kit.
PROS:
- Shorter pipe routing which means less weight in water and piping
- Less bends so probably better flow