Fighting Drag | Project Mosquito Ep107

Ducting our Mini supercars cooling system to evoke the aerodynamics of the greatest drivers cars in history and it might even generate thrust. #ProjectMosquito
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[@mayoturbo]

I can’t be the only one that wants to see the copper sink! Good video. Interesting to see a different approach to the radiator ducts. I still need to make a reverse scoop to go onto my bonnet cut out

[@OliverPickard]

checkout the next pickard home video on wednesday which will show all sinks

[@poolcowdr]

After weeks of binge watching I’m finally caught up. Bitter sweet. Keep up the amazing work. Love the content just gutted I’m now going to have to be patient. Still got the house stuff to catch up on now lol…. Will the infamous mum ever make an appearance. She sounds like the unseen backbone there 👏

[@OliverPickard]

so glad you enjoyed the video's one coming every sunday for the mozzy and wed for the house channel. sorry mum is shy and will not appear on camera

[@akumabito2008]

"Hot air is big and squishy."
- Oliver Pickard

[@OliverPickard]

thanks amazing comment

[@nathanshobe]

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If you had asked me 5 years ago, I was 100% ready to cut vents in my hood, lay the radiator top-forward and add huge amounts of extraction with duct work.
Today? I'm not so sure. Leaving an OEM hood alone for cleaner lines, and not chasing every bit of downforce has more appeal to me than it used to, especially if you're not intending to be competitive on a track.

[@OliverPickard]

Not ducting out the hood never hurt the McLaren F1, it's all about balance.

[@nathanshobe]

@OliverPickard it's hard to imagine how to make a duct that doesn't ruin the hood lines of a S30. :-( But thank you for trying to imply I could match the magnificence of the F1.

[@OliverPickard]

@nathanshobe if I owned an S30 Z I'd have to fit a Gnose and headlight covers

[@Ralph2]

Great fun! I would never class myself as a real 'fabricator', but building stuff like that definitely floats my boat. Lovely to watch.

[@OliverPickard]

great words of encouragement for us thank you

[@slowshop]

Wow! It's coming along good.

[@OliverPickard]

thanks so much

[@davidclegg3554]

The engine heat exhaust on the famous American fighter plane the P51B actually produced thrust which is what you are trying to do here. Great work gentleman. My only concern is what will happen when you are in traffic and no forced air through the radiator from forward motion. Engine heat from the car in front in a traffic stop also causes an increase in your cars engine temperature. I found that an electric fan BEHIND the radiator massively reduced the engine temp in my car. If you put the fan in front it causes an air stand off when stationary, try blowing smoke through the grille with the fan on to determine success. All based on my attempts to keep a Frog Eye Sprite cool in an ENGLISH summer!

[@OliverPickard]

we will be fitting rear mounted twin fans ,thanks amazing comment

[@richbrown5852]

Honestly, i despise pop rivets, if only because my wrists are entirely too skinny to sustain long drawn-out sessions, respects to you guys for doing what must be 50 mm centres, and not giving up!

[@OliverPickard]

20mm centres thanks much appreciated

[@matthewweinle8639]

Thanks!

[@OliverPickard]

Thank you Matthew!

[@johnsherry8954]

Good work gents.

[@OliverPickard]

Much appreciated

[@fredericbergez9257]

Such a so beautyful handmade job !

[@OliverPickard]

thanks ever so much

[@moss6227]

12:37 The same principle is used in bucketed carbs to draw fuel. It also works to atomise the fuel effectively. A brilliant bit of engineering.

[@OliverPickard]

thanks so much it means a lot to us

[@hughjohnson2674]

Great s usual boys!

[@OliverPickard]

thanks appreciated

[@tinkerbell2606]

Love the video I am excited for the coming changes 🦟🦟🦟

[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mozzys

[@newagetemplar6100]

Benefits of living next door to dad is you can pinch his tools and generally return them before he notices. 🤭
If you design your from floor tray correctly it should help the Venturi effect as the radiator is being ducted into the wheel arch area .
Generally I’d also put 2 fans behind the radiator.
Thanks again for another enjoyable video.

[@OliverPickard]

thanks for your comment yes we are going to fit two fans rear of the radiator thanks again

[@gafrers]

Fantastic.
Ducting and venting is wonderful.

[@OliverPickard]

thanks

[@scooter1261]

Sweet 😁. First comment 😁😁😁. Hello from the middle of the states chaps!!! Love what you’re doing ❤

[@OliverPickard]

hello scooter , glad you were first, thank you for your words they mean a lot to us

[@christopheouvrard8548]

You do you, and until now I never felt the need to give any advice, but I would recommend a VERY POWERFUL electric fan (or two smaller ones) behind the radiator. Really. Trust me on this one. Just this one. Don't take the risk. Don't skip that step. Do it. :)

[@mayoturbo]

I’m sure he will be running fans too, that’ll be in a future video

[@OliverPickard]

twin fans to be fitted thanks for your advice

[@OliverPickard]

thanks so much for your reply

[@davidtaylor9492]

Great job !! 🦟🦟🦟

[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mosquitos

[@winlinuser]

Wonderful and fascinating as usual guys.
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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mosquitos and encouragement

[@MikeSchmidt-qt7ls]

I just love these episodes.
Still very disappointed with youtube. The lack of promoting your channel means so many people are missing out on great content.

[@OliverPickard]

Glad you like them! we are disappointed also but working so hard to put that right

[@S50Sinner]

Amazing work as usual! 🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟

[@OliverPickard]

thanks for your encouragement and mosquitos

[@telecomwiz2004]

Really nice work, boys.

[@OliverPickard]

thanks for your encouragement

[@bobmaryspiller7568]

Looking good.🦟

[@OliverPickard]

thank you so much

[@kevinwilliams4899]

Great watch keep it up

[@OliverPickard]

thanks

[@murielharrison4834]

Ideal space for a windscreen washer bottle

[@OliverPickard]

yes we have the perfect place for the bottle, thanks

[@Happyh0b0]

Been a while for me, have a few videos to catch up on.

[@OliverPickard]

thanks , hope you enjoy

[@Ichigo_Fields]

🦟🦟Beautiful work lads and I will say that was your best intro to date!🦟🦟

[@OliverPickard]

thanks glad you liked it and thanks so much for the mosquitos

[@delukxy]

You have 2 hand sized spaces each side of the radiator that need addressing. Yes you mentioned extra ducting. They could be dedicated for brake cooling but wonder if you will apply some Costin principles and reduce the size and reshape the intake? Front undertray to cover your Swiss cheese box? Can you use the volume for anything useful?

[@OliverPickard]

we will most certainly give your comment much thought thank you

[@stephennixon6698]

Keep it light 🦟🌊

[@OliverPickard]

thanks for all your comments and mosquitos

[@Happyh0b0]

Buzz buzz 🦟🦟

[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mosquitos

[@paulwhite7475]

If you apply the same principal to a highway that's closed down to one lane then we should all drive faster to avoid the traffic jam

[@OliverPickard]

thanks so much for your comment

[@matthewweinle8639]

I didn't realizes that 60's cars were utilizing the Meredith Effect; but the again, why wouldn't they?

[@Thechief49-x4t]

Exactly. Concept used in aircraft, especially on P51 Mustang radiator

[@OliverPickard]

world war 2 spitfires used this to maximize cooling

[@OliverPickard]

thanks for your help answering the comment

[@richardhintonracing]

Bruce Mclaren had a temperature problem in a sports car and cut an air exit rectangle in the top horizontal area of the front bodywork and immediately gained front end grip by unknowingly creating downforce ever since rear and mid engine cars have benefitted from top exit hot air vents . Important air has control ducting to cool the water efficiently flowing through the radiator matrix .

[@OliverPickard]

thank you so much for your comment we listen to all advice we are given thank you

[@richardhintonracing]

@@OliverPickard It is a great project makes good TV and I am currently the owner of a GTM Libra

[@lawrence5117]

A clever bit of fabrication work. It looks great. Thanks. 🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟

[@OliverPickard]

thanks nice to know what people think of our work also thanks for the mozzy's

[@_autoverse]

Riveting stuff!

[@OliverPickard]

thanks so much a riveting time

[@matthewweinle8639]

Will any of the sheet aluminium parts be anodized for protection?

[@OliverPickard]

no sadly we cannot anodize the parts thanks

[@g0fvt]

A fascinating solution, though the full complexities of Bernoulli effect are not entirely clear to me, particularly as the density of the air will not be constant with the heat source in the path. Presumably you will have an electric fan to cater for those times when you are stuck at low speed in traffic. FWIW a friend has a "lightly supercharged" K20 in an old Elise, it is an outstanding trackday car I think your Mosquito will surprise you.

[@OliverPickard]

thanks for your advice fans to be fitted in a future video

[@markkneill-boxley7434]

Any risk that the "big squishy" stuff venting downwards through the wheel arches will make this already featherlight missile lighter still on the front end?

[@OliverPickard]

not really because it will vent down the sides of the car so not causing lift thanks for the comment

[@jeffgray5295]

How are you going to route the hot squishy stuff through the suspension and shock tower I wonder?

[@OliverPickard]

all to be revealed in future episodes

[@silaskoning3050]

Wow, I never knew that ducting could create thrust. Will it be possible to measure weather or not you actually succeed at that?

[@OliverPickard]

not sure we can measure it maybe we need special equipment ?

[@manicmechanic6406]

I know how you've got the floor it should create vacuum/downforce for the car concerned your radiator surround however unlikely could create lift knowing how light you want the car I know I'm probably wrong but wanted to ask the question

[@OliverPickard]

we are sure that it will not create lift, thanks for the question

[@mikaeltillenius8751]

But if you make the venturi to small can you create a air pillow in front of it and the air chose to go around the car... but a sucking fan behind the radiator would (probably) remove that problem... 🦟
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[@OliverPickard]

two fans to be placed behind the radiator later thanks for the comment appreciated

[@OliverPickard]

and the mosquito

[@eriklindgren4088]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mozzy

[@philfromsalisbury4538]

I assume you are fitting an electric radiator fan behind the rad ?
Doesnt look much room there now ?

[@OliverPickard]

yes we are due to fit 2 fans soon

[@dandear-r7l]

Im not Adrian Newey but ive got my doubts about your design working as well as you would like or just stopping the car overheating, angled radiators can also be troublesome but I hope yours is ok. One very important thing to note the radiator cap MUST be higher than the highest point of your coolant in the engine or an air pocket will form leading to overheating, good luck, looking good

[@OliverPickard]

thanks so much we take your advice on board, thanks again

[@henkresink5073]

Make sure you have a air duct/ coil in front of the radiator, otherwise your airflow theory is not realistic 👍, but great job and a proper engineering line of thoughts

[@OliverPickard]

thanks so much for your help we do really take every comment into consideration

[@nathansandwich5579]

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[@chrislewis4830]

Your not going to like this your really not but youll have to make a new body anyway arnt you? well if you make it wider youll not only give yourself more space inside but it will also allow for the front and rear wings not to stick out to far . Yeah i know you would after rebuild the roll cage and widen the chassis but i think it would be worth it. it would also push the headlights over the wheels where they used to be. You would also have to widen your windscreen pillars to fit you windscreen in. As it seems a bit silly cramping your self into a small box when the wheel base is much wider than the car is anyway so why not embrace it. Because in my opinion if you carry on the way your going when the wheels are covered itll resemble a pyramid. or a cartoon car. I told you you wouldnt like it lol. im sorry. i dont blame you for hateing me. But you know im makeing sense

[@OliverPickard]

really appreciate the thoughtful comment thanks

[@NWLee]

You guys do so much with so many parts that you fabricate, so they are multipurpose. I appreciate hearing the engineering processes and then seeing the results. 🦟

[@OliverPickard]

thanks the encouragement means so much also thanks for the mosquitos

[@juscozcustoms]

looks great, will the messy suspension aero affect the Bernoulli effect
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[@OliverPickard]

no, thanks for the mosquito

[@mlsatke]

I understand how the venting will work at speed, but I'm concerned that, as a daily, you may have over heating issues in traffic. Have you considered an electric fan to supplement the ducting?
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[@OliverPickard]

fans installation to come thanks for the mozzy's

[@robmidwales8513]

Looking very good, Challenges tackled and won! 🦟🦟🦟😎.

[@OliverPickard]

thanks so very much also thanks for the mosquitos

[@giulianomarco]

Happiness is vectored thrust. 😁👍🦟

[@OliverPickard]

Thanks , also thanks for the mosquito

[@huhwhatisthishandle]

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[@danielfyffe5230]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mozzy

[@larsnielsen3336]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mozzy

[@terryhand]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mosquitos

[@gregophall9004]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mosquitos

[@bake162]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mosquitos

[@midlandsfloorspringslimite1282]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mosquito

[@normankukukjr2008]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mosquito

[@grahamcaddick-hewitt2732]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the 4 mosquitos

[@NeilFuller-y7p]

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[@OliverPickard]

thanks for the mosquito