Front bumper opening block off question
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Front bumper opening block off question
Hello,
I am curious about the 2 plastic block off pieces that are in the front of the car on the left and right sides of the air opening in bumper (on the insides of the main opening). I believe that these are there to route more air through the radiator, but I have seen that many people remove these.
I have replaced my stock radiator with a Koyo and I am wondering if there is any reason to keep those left and right plastic piece on? or if it's better to remove them to get more overall airflow through the opening?
Any info / advice / opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
I am curious about the 2 plastic block off pieces that are in the front of the car on the left and right sides of the air opening in bumper (on the insides of the main opening). I believe that these are there to route more air through the radiator, but I have seen that many people remove these.
I have replaced my stock radiator with a Koyo and I am wondering if there is any reason to keep those left and right plastic piece on? or if it's better to remove them to get more overall airflow through the opening?
Any info / advice / opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
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while i have no idea which ones you are talking about (pic would help), i would say keep any plastic pieces that help direct air *through* the radiator and not around the radiator.
there have been many threads about people who have experienced better cooling by sealing off the area around the radiator to force air through the radiator and not around the radiator. the only exception is an opening for cold air to the intake. search and you'll see. in fact, check the archives for a thread by damian.
there have been many threads about people who have experienced better cooling by sealing off the area around the radiator to force air through the radiator and not around the radiator. the only exception is an opening for cold air to the intake. search and you'll see. in fact, check the archives for a thread by damian.
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SurgeMonster, thanks for the picture, YES, the pieces that are shown in your pic in the large main opening in the front bumper (the passenger side one of which seems to be covering the side/end tank of your Front Mount IC).
Those are the pieces that I am talking about (NOT the plastic peice in the brake duct openings for Non-R1's).
Are these worth keeping? I am wondering if I am better off taking these out and increasing total flow, or if there is any directed flow (?) by having these in that is more beneficial.
More thoughts / opinion?
Thanks,
Mike
Those are the pieces that I am talking about (NOT the plastic peice in the brake duct openings for Non-R1's).
Are these worth keeping? I am wondering if I am better off taking these out and increasing total flow, or if there is any directed flow (?) by having these in that is more beneficial.
More thoughts / opinion?
Thanks,
Mike
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Old Rotary Dog
I removed mine (a '94 PEG). As far as I have seen, these blockers were not on the Touring models which have the fog lights in the same location.
The only downside I could see is that (as someone mentioned earlier) there is an increased area for air to go around the radiator on the sides. The side areas are pretty well sealed on my car, so I figured that removing the blocks was the lesser of two evils.
-b
The only downside I could see is that (as someone mentioned earlier) there is an increased area for air to go around the radiator on the sides. The side areas are pretty well sealed on my car, so I figured that removing the blocks was the lesser of two evils.
-b
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2/4 wheel cornering fiend
Originally posted by Mahjik
I have a touring and they were there (along with the fog lights).
I have a touring and they were there (along with the fog lights).
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Mr. Links
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Originally posted by Kento
I have a '93 touring, and they weren't that big and obstructive (which is something I was going to ask, after seeing photos of base models' intake nacelles), along with the fog lights. They're much smaller, over 50% smaller.
I have a '93 touring, and they weren't that big and obstructive (which is something I was going to ask, after seeing photos of base models' intake nacelles), along with the fog lights. They're much smaller, over 50% smaller.
#16
2/4 wheel cornering fiend
So are those block off plates part of the plastic framework that bends the lower lip of the intake nacelle upward? If you remove them, you can open up the intake if you fashion your own "shark mod"?
#17
Kento, I don't believe the block off peices have any structural function such as bending the lip of the intake up. I think they only try to route air towards the middle of the opening.
I have seen the N-tech shark mod and kinda like it. Are there other home-made version of this?
I have seen the N-tech shark mod and kinda like it. Are there other home-made version of this?
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Mr. Links
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Originally posted by themcneal
Kento, I don't believe the block off peices have any structural function such as bending the lip of the intake up. I think they only try to route air towards the middle of the opening.
Kento, I don't believe the block off peices have any structural function such as bending the lip of the intake up. I think they only try to route air towards the middle of the opening.
Originally posted by themcneal
I have seen the N-tech shark mod and kinda like it. Are there other home-made version of this?
I have seen the N-tech shark mod and kinda like it. Are there other home-made version of this?
#19
2/4 wheel cornering fiend
Originally posted by themcneal
Kento, I don't believe the block off peices have any structural function such as bending the lip of the intake up. I think they only try to route air towards the middle of the opening.
Kento, I don't believe the block off peices have any structural function such as bending the lip of the intake up. I think they only try to route air towards the middle of the opening.
I guess I'll have to talk to Nick over at N-Tech about this.
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