? On Cantrell radiator sheild

[NMYMIRR]

I just bought a Cantrell Concept http://scienceofspeed.com/products/exterior_performance_products/NSX/Cantrell_Concepts/radiator_shield/ high flow radiator sheild and I'm not sure how to install it. Has anyone here installed one before? At first I thought that the front bumper has to come off in order to intall it, but on the SOS website it says it only takes 5 minutes for the intall. On the compression trim ring....it this mounted faced downwards or facing upwards? Any tips on the install would greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[kkt]

As I recall, I did the following to install the Dali radiator shield on my '94, which looks similar.

1. Remove the 2-radiator brackets.
2. Once removed, there is enough play that you can slide the shield down in-front of the radiator. I have the unprotected edge at the bottom.
3. Replace the brackets.

Tip: I needed to push down firmly on the shield. Not doing so caused my shield to not sit flush and consequently I could not replace the brackets correctly. Also, I had debris at the bottom which I had to clear out for the shield to sit flush.

 

[NMYMIRR]

As I recall, I did the following to install the Dali radiator shield on my '94, which looks similar.

1. Remove the 2-radiator brackets.
2. Once removed, there is enough play that you can slide the shield down in-front of the radiator. I have the unprotected edge at the bottom.
3. Replace the brackets.

Tip: I needed to push down firmly on the shield. Not doing so caused my shield to not sit flush and consequently I could not replace the brackets correctly. Also, I had debris at the bottom which I had to clear out for the shield to sit flush.

kkt, thanks for the tip. I'll give it a go this weekend.

 

[mickeylex]

That's good advice from kkt.

Here are a few more tips.

1. First clean out any small rocks, debris from the base of the radiator. There is a small "channel" where the radiator and bottom cap meet that gets full of gravel. One person I know found a dead bird in there (I'm serious). You can access this area with the bumper on. Just lay on your belly.

2. Remove the spare tire also. With it out of the way, it will be easier to move the radiator back and forth to get the shield down in there.

3. You can move the radiator back and forth quite a bit, but as the old rule from junior high wood shop goes "don't force it".

4. The compression ring goes on top. Install it before getting started / before pushing the shield in.

5. It shield should slide down enough for you to get the radiator brackets back on. Sometimes (it varies from car to car) the shield doesn't slide far down enough and sticks up. If that happens, you have to trim out about a 2" x 2" square out of the bottom corners of the shield so that it will slide down past some plastic parts that are down there. If you have to do that, don't worry, there is still plenty of coverage for the radiators due to the plastic bits that were blocking the shield. Hopefully you have some tin snips in case you have to go this route.

 

[NMYMIRR]

That's good advice from kkt.

Here are a few more tips.

1. First clean out any small rocks, debris from the base of the radiator. There is a small "channel" where the radiator and bottom cap meet that gets full of gravel. One person I know found a dead bird in there (I'm serious). You can access this area with the bumper on. Just lay on your belly.

2. Remove the spare tire also. With it out of the way, it will be easier to move the radiator back and forth to get the shield down in there.

3. You can move the radiator back and forth quite a bit, but as the old rule from junior high wood shop goes "don't force it".

4. The compression ring goes on top. Install it before getting started / before pushing the shield in.

5. It shield should slide down enough for you to get the radiator brackets back on. Sometimes (it varies from car to car) the shield doesn't slide far down enough and sticks up. If that happens, you have to trim out about a 2" x 2" square out of the bottom corners of the shield so that it will slide down past some plastic parts that are down there. If you have to do that, don't worry, there is still plenty of coverage for the radiators due to the plastic bits that were blocking the shield. Hopefully you have some tin snips in case you have to go this route.

Nalesh, thanks for your advice too. I'm going to pull out my shop vac and clean out all the junk collected in the base of the radiator. Well since the forecast calls for unsettled rain (on and off), guess this is a good time for a small little project to do. :frown: