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Originally Posted by NoD~
I don't think the lower opening even goes to... anything. Not the radiator or anything, at least. Will probably get a pool noodle, paint it dark grey, and shove it in there at some point.  |
Ah, I thought I saw some radiator peeking out in post #35. At least with my '96, the lower portion of the radiator gets a lot of air through the lower grille, so blocking it has been helpful. I got my coolant temp up to about 195°F on my 4.5-mile commute this morning at 20°F ambient, and saw 210°F (a new high since I started watching in December) on my Costco run yesterday with 15 mile stretches of 65-70MPH at about the same ambient temp. At that point, I decided to reward us for our cleverness and turned the heater on to its first setting, bringing the temps back down to 195-200°F.
If nothing else, putting some kind of block in there ought to be good for aero.
