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Originally Posted by pumafeet10
see that was my thing, i was thinking that having the one piece front end would be so much bigger that woiuld increase frontal area, but wasn't sure if that would be negated by the fact that you are eliminating all seams, grille openings, and even be able to close of the wheel well openings.
Or i was going to use the fiberglass bumper I have and then get the wider fiberglass fenders and modify the bumper to work with the fenders.
But i still can't make the choice!
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The one piece front end is lighter, and can be hinged to open from either end. The weight reduction (it's a big one) could help to cancel out the majority of the frontal area addition, along will filling/closing gaps and ridges, you should still come out ahead. (Although your pocket probably won't.)
I just wanted to point it out and make sure someone's thinking about it, not just diving blindly into a $600+ modification that might not yield the expected result.
Keep in mind the speeds that you drive most often, though. If you're only driving 40-45 MPH most of the time, the best effect you'll get from something like this is faster warm ups, and a more sustained/controllable engine temp.
If you're a highway body, you'll see the aero improvements as well.