trapperdog

I'm one of those who put screens over the radiator intakes to help with debris injestion and improve the look (IMHO). What is the general opinion on this regarding restricting airflow. I didn't do the math but guessing I am losing about 25 % of the air flow due to the mesh. I have not seen any increase in water temperature on the gauges but here in Ohio we don't have too many really hot days to push the cooling system.

trapperdog

Wow I didn't realize the picture was so big. Sorry about that.

MiamiC70

Drive faster to make up that 23%

Looks good, did you make them or use the RennLine ones?

Sneaky Pete

I think it looks good....my main question is what about cutting a 6"x 6" sq hole on the fender liner to get the airflow all the way thru. This is something I think would combat high temps for rads and brakes on track days.

Imo000

That won't work because the wheel whell is a high pressure area. The tires are giant air turbines. Look at the prototype race cars, they all have louvers at the top of the fenders to let the air pressure out.

philooo

so we should start putting louvers on the fenders

who gets first

KrazyK

Hmmm, must be why my C4S has wheel well louvers. Now Im happy. Its a real race car.

Invius

Trapper, I think they look great. +1 on did you do them yourself or buy them?
If you aren't seeing increased temps on your gauges, and don't notice any difference, I would think you are fine, but you would want to monitor it after driving in various conditions/seasons.

Cheers,

DS

alpine003

I found the design of the mesh also having a role in air flow. Stay away from Home Depot style gutter guard type mesh and you should be fine. The straight ones seem like they would be the best as to not interrupt the pattern of the airflow as much and are the ones used by Porsche in their factory designs.

This has been on my to-do for the past two years but as with many projects, it's been on the backburner for awhile...

philooo

can you post close up shots so we can admire the fit

alpine003

Hoping we don't see duct tape and 50 wire ties...

Dharn55

I would think the leaves and debris you accumulate in a few months would be more obstructive than the screens. They look great. I have been thinking of doing this on my car, but with a dark blue car they need to be black.

trapperdog

Guilty as charged. Aluminum Home Depot gutter guard. I would have preferred using round wire mesh because of your concern with airflow myself, but I could find any.

I painted mesh black first, then installed it with epoxy on the back side of the bumper while I had it off cleaning the radiators. It was very easy.

I'll see if I can post close ups tomorrow.

Hurdigurdiman

Looks really good. Had this in mind myself for a while now to stop crap (Mainly stone chips) from hitting the Condensors or radiators and damaging them. Home depo it is then, **** or bust, which I think is a very appropraite saying in this case haha. So is your outside temp sensor simply hiding behind the mesh?

trapperdog

No. I cut a small opening for tip of probe to stick through. If you look closely at the picture you can see it in passenger side duct.