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Old 08-07-2009, 01:19 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Nope, because it won't work. The fuel used to keep your engine cool is primarily designed to keep it from knocking, which can't be helped by external cooling. You can help it with water injection, though.

A tight enough mesh probably wouldn't affect aero too much, but it would let the engine overcool between trips, meaning that you'd probably spend more time in open loop operation, which is less efficient overall, as a general rule.
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