PhiAlpha -
Thanks, I personally think it turned out well. Subtle, but classy.
Yes, I agree that there are several alternatives that are less restrictive airflow wise, but nothing flows quite as well as not putting any grill in the first place.
If you look at the ratio of surface area that is holes vs. surrounding metal, I don't doubt that as much as 40% of the previously unrestricted area is now blocked by aluminum.
I think the whole point of putting a grill in is 90% cosmetic anyhow (yeah, it also prevents you from having to straighten out your fins after getting pelted by road debris).
I was suprised by the fact that after putting the grill in, the motor didn't seem to run significantly hotter (yes, I'm basing that off of the stock temp gauge, which isn't necessarily a precision instrument:tongue
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Of course the "right" thing to do is to leave it stock, but I'm happy with the trade off I have made between style and cooling air velocity.
Perhaps there is a margin of diminishing returns when it comes to airflow across the fins above which the radiator is unable to shed heat regardless of the incoming air velocity. I don't know. All I know is that my temp gauge reads the same, and the front of my car looks nicer.:biggrin:
- Craig
