08-19-2011, 07:03 PM
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looking forward
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Spent upwards of 50 hours in order to complete both the upper and lower grille blocks.
Overall, I am quite pleased with them. Looking forward to a slightly better aerodynamics efficiency up front.
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Please let us know how it all shook out.I have to believe that you'll see a difference.All the supporting evidence points in that direction. 
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08-19-2011, 08:11 PM
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Wow! That looks so good it's got to have a Toyota part number stamped on the back. Outstanding work.
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08-21-2011, 02:11 PM
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Well, I guess this concludes the aerodynamic mods I had planned. I will try to come up with an A-B-A testing eventually.
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08-22-2011, 10:02 AM
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stealthy stylin' aerodynamic
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Spent upwards of 50 hours in order to complete both the upper and lower grille blocks.
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And it shows a love of the car to have done it this way. I wonder if any of the manufacturers' engineers and stylists ever see these mods, and I wonder what they think. You have given yourself a subtle and unique design.
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09-03-2011, 03:29 AM
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Averaged 58.7 MPG over 50 miles on Monday. Average speed was 45 MPH. No P&G involved, just DWB, DWL and steady throttle position.
I noticed that the cooling is somewhat efficient at lower speeds (lower than 30 MPH); temp was stable at 186F. At highway speeds (50-55 MPH) cooling is sufficient, but it sits a little bit higher at 190F. It's probably due to the angle of the opening of the lower grille.
The grille blocks are now held in place with a double-sided industrial strength tape. Figured I needed some extra peace of mind. I would never forgive myself if I had lost them on the road, not to mention the hazard to the other drivers.
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09-03-2011, 10:54 AM
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That looks extremely nice! The amount of time you spent on it shows as a very fine finished product.
Harbor Freight has a radiator comb for 5 bucks. With straighter fins, it should help the radiator be more efficient.
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09-07-2011, 03:16 PM
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Looks good I'm glad that you sloped the corners of the lower grill because I was wanting to suggest that as I looked over the build.
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09-07-2011, 05:48 PM
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@ Tango Charlie
Thanks for that link. I will definitely check it out.
@ Phantom
Yeah, I figured that airflow should be better with it. Still trying to tweak cooling for highway cruising (above 50 mph). I need to make a duct to redirect most of the incoming air to the radiator.
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09-07-2011, 05:59 PM
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I need to make a duct to redirect most of the incoming air to the radiator.
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Ducting will save the day. Mine is pipe insulation, cardboard, and duct tape (someday I'll make version 2.1 with coroplast or something less vulnerable to water).
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09-12-2011, 09:23 AM
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Good Job and how come you do not add a lip to reduce more of the air under the car?
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