So I've decided to put my old front bumper back on for the winter months (I have a bit of a tendency to get in accidents in the winter).
I'll be switching from my current one which looks like this:
To the stock one which looks like this:
I plan on putting clear vinyl over the upper grille and the turn signal housings, as there is no intake of air up there. The engine breathes solely through the bottom vents and from underneath. I've already tested this on my current bumper and it doesn't effect the engine temp at all.
My other thought is to replicate my air dam from last winter:
But seeing as that ended up being more of a hassle than it helped (too much pull from crosswinds) I'm thinking of trimming it up so it's only as low as the lowest undercarriage component, which would be a good 6-8 inches of clearance.
I'm thinking it will work good as an air block on the highway, but since the bumper is rounded and pulls in at the bottom, air will still get in the vents allowing temperatures to stay low in the city.
Let me know what everybody thinks. Cause right now I'm driving around like this:
Which is NOT very aerodynamic at ALL.