When I was installing the skidplate a while back, I took a close look at the bumper.
There is pretty good air-intake in the grill above the bumper, so I'm thinking that I could close up the lower bumper holes without being hit with over-heating. (Boston area never really gets hot like Texas).
I have the SG2, so I can watch the engine coolant temperature.
I'm also thinking the plate holder might have less drag if it was lower.
(Bottom edge even with the bottom edge of bumper).?.
Since the holes in the lower bumper are shaped funny, I was thinking that a Car Bra could be used.
Since mesh screening tends to look like a solid at higher air speeds.
If the holes in the mesh were too large, it should be easy to mod them..
Here's what the mesh covering should look (somewhat) like with a full bra installed.
I'm not sure I would install the hood cover, since it would likely add drag.
Some hood covers have two small drag 'flaps' that are pushed back by the air flow, to keep the hood cover from flapping. So I would likely ditch a hood cover with the drag flaps.
I think the plus side of using mesh is, when sitting in traffic, the cooling fans would be able to suck air inside easily, since there would be almost zero surface turbulence on the mesh.. The air resistance would be small.
(and it would keep bugs out of the heat exchanger parts).
Looking for comments and ideas.
Thanks,
Rich