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Old 04-30-2015, 09:51 AM   #1
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Discovery Channel Video: Designing GM Vehicles for Horrific Weather

This is why pickup trucks don't (usually) have hood scoops! Or why the air cleaner is ducted through the fender.

Terry Bishop (the guy in the light blue shirt) is the engineer that helped me do the splash testing when I designed the engine air induction system for the GMT800 line of vehicles.

http://www.discovery.ca/video?vid=591431

Sorry about the commercials (two or them); actual video is 4:48 long.

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Old 04-30-2015, 10:57 AM   #2
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Re: Discovery Channel Video: Designing GM Vehicles for Horrific Weather

Cool clip,that testing almost looks fun lol
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Re: Discovery Channel Video: Designing GM Vehicles for Horrific Weather

It is until your feet get wet...

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Re: Discovery Channel Video: Designing GM Vehicles for Horrific Weather

With all that "weather", I need a coffee.

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Discovery Channel Video: Designing GM Vehicles for Horrific Weather

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It is until your feet get wet...

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Old 04-30-2015, 09:10 PM   #6
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Re: Discovery Channel Video: Designing GM Vehicles for Horrific Weather

awesome video
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Re: Discovery Channel Video: Designing GM Vehicles for Horrific Weather

Interesting video. Where I work, we do the shower booth test on every car we build, checking for water leaks. Every vehicle gets driven on the dyno equip, multi-aligning equip, then the shower test for about 2 mins. Then it goes out to the test track for several test. Sure beats working on the assembly line, building the vehicles, which I did for about 20 yrs. My body enjoys the change of pace of vehicle quality inspection.
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Old 05-01-2015, 06:27 AM   #8
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Re: Discovery Channel Video: Designing GM Vehicles for Horrific Weather

thanks for posting
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