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Originally Posted by Daox
Hah, yeah thats the phase I'm at with the Insight too. Fix it!
But I'm sure a grill block will come along quickly as its starting to cool off.
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Maybe. I was quite surprised at just how quickly it warms up already, and I am far more adverse to appearance mods on this car than my Civic.
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Originally Posted by vskid3
Nice car! GTO is a pain to get in and out of the back, but I had a couple passengers comment that they thought the back seats were more comfortable than the front. I kind of wish I'd gotten a CTS-V instead, it would have been easier to justify keeping a 4 door car. Then I remember the MPG's it (didn't) get and the other costs associated with a performance car.  On-ramps sure were fun.
How's the belly? I'm with you on not doing any obvious mods, but an air dam and/or belly pan would be discrete. |
Stock front bumper already hangs down about as low as most everything under the car and has a small, built-in splitter.
There is a belly pan that goes back to about the centerline of the front wheels already. Behind that, there really aren't any low hanging parts, so I don't think there is much gain here.
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Originally Posted by MobilOne
Congrats on the Caddy. Replace the radiator NOW! I've ruined three engines thru "deferred" radiator maintenance. I wouldn't want you to do the same. Do Rockauto with the discount avail on this site. $140 less 5%.
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I will do so promptly... I just want to make sure I fix it in a way I am happy with.
The OEM design uses plastic end tanks that are crimped on. Most aftermarket radiators mimic the same design, and both OEM and aftermarket can fail in as little as 25k miles.
The preferred fix is an all aluminum radiator that is fully welded. It is a drop in replacement with a slightly thicker core. It's modestly priced for what it is... but still 3x the cost of the Rock Auto radiator.