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Old 05-03-2010, 02:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
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The grill block is only held in by four screws. And they're not even though it, just clamping it down. So I could probably rip it off without tools if I really needed to. But the slot between the hood and bumper is still open and there are two little openings in the slot on the bumper cover. I'm hoping that will be enough airflow. It has been so far, but Honda didn't give this car a real temp gauge, more like a 3-position idiot light. I should probably install an idiot light for the radiator fan.

I haven't decided what to do with the center of the dam yet. I thought about covering the bottom of the dam with coroplast or similar, but I'm not sure how long it would last. I scraped it once already.

What's the best testing method? I did actually try testing the grill block by coasting down a hill from a standstill, but the results were inconclusive. I was only hitting a peak of 48 MPH, I don't think it was fast enough to see a difference. I don't have anything fancier than a stopwatch for testing. How accurate is timing a high-speed coastdown? Maybe 70-50 MPH?
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