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Old 03-15-2009, 11:08 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Hi,

I agree -- you did a great job fitting them in so neatly. And the coverage is pretty aggressive! My theory is that when you only have opening under the bumper, the cooling efficiency goes up -- maybe because the air comes out the upper grill? (Someone mentioned this is what happened on the original Taurus.)

My grill covers leave an area on the bottom that is roughly what you would get with 2 or 3 more holes, and it is all in the middle -- and my temps are the same as they ever have been; or maybe even a touch cooler!
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