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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BKirk
As I mentioned in my other post- just picked up my new to me - ‘09 CS2 a couple days ago and drove from LA to San Francisco yesterday. After about 3 hours I stopped for gas and remembered watching a YouTube video on 997’s and the guy saying that it’s important to inspect the radiators periodically for debris. So I took a look- here’s what I saw:

Drivers side

Passenger side - surprised to see a Red Bull can!
Please keep in mind that Red Bull gives you wings.
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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by doclouie
This is why you pull off the bumper.
I've pulled all kinds of stuff out from around my radiators, but never a partial human foot! That's a first...
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Old Dec 23, 2020 | 01:33 AM
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Wow! Redbull can, leaves and what not! Yep.... got to clean them out once in a while. We put grilles on all our cars.
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Old Mar 5, 2021 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Emc2design
+1 of installing grills. Such a cheap form insurance against major damage and also keeps cooling efficiency higher.

@Emc2design That looks great. I'm thinking of installing something similar on my 09 C4S which also has the silver slats (see below). Is that a custom product you have there? Hard to find the silver finish.

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Old Mar 5, 2021 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Hootsama
Please keep in mind that Red Bull gives you wings.
Plus 25 HP and 20 nm torque from 2500 rpm and up!!

It's true I've seen the dyno charts...
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