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Blocking more of the lower grill, with temporary block zip tied on infront of the AC radiator and then ducting the remaining opening in front of the cooling radiator so that air goes only through that radiator... those mods will get your IAT up a little more by keeping blasts of cold air from hitting the exhaust manifold and your WAI right behind the gap between the AC rad and the cooling rad. In summer, when you want AC back, remove the lower block.
Also, did your DX come with power steering? Remove the belt. You won't miss it much (only a little during parallel parking) and it will save fuel.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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