anyone put mesh in front of radiator

Rusty · 02-01-2016, 11:14 PM

I put a Nismo RC mesh grille on the opening. Pic's on page 11 of my journal.

scottIN · 02-02-2016, 06:00 AM

If you do it, watch your temps closely. On my C-Class, everyone started putting mesh in front of the intercooler becasue of the huge gaps in the main grill. And everyone started over heating. The engineers make the openings for airflow as small as they can and when you start taking away even 10% or 15% of it, it makes a difference.

JARblue · 02-02-2016, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by scottIN

If you do it, watch your temps closely. On my C-Class, everyone started putting mesh in front of the intercooler becasue of the huge gaps in the main grill. And everyone started over heating. The engineers make the openings for airflow as small as they can and when you start taking away even 10% or 15% of it, it makes a difference.

I completely agree for hard driving. For a DD, however, the IAT difference is negligible

onzedge · 02-02-2016, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I completely agree for hard driving. For a DD, however, the IAT difference is negligible

Your opinion is worth more than $.02.

JARblue · 02-02-2016, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Your opinion is worth more than $.02.

Unfortunately, the actual cash value is only 1/20th of a cent.

barncobob · 02-02-2016, 10:37 AM

i did this to my previous car 997, no change in temp as a DD, it had 3 rads sitting there, guys back east were always overheating due to leaf, other debris clogging the fins.

Rusty · 02-02-2016, 01:15 PM

I did mine because I got tired of removing tire pieces from doing trackdays.

02-01-2016, 11:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,571 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	I put a Nismo RC mesh grille on the opening. Pic's on page 11 of my journal. JARblue likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

02-02-2016, 06:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 56	If you do it, watch your temps closely. On my C-Class, everyone started putting mesh in front of the intercooler becasue of the huge gaps in the main grill. And everyone started over heating. The engineers make the openings for airflow as small as they can and when you start taking away even 10% or 15% of it, it makes a difference. JARblue likes this.

02-02-2016, 01:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,571 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	I did mine because I got tired of removing tire pieces from doing trackdays. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 591	i did this to my previous car 997, no change in temp as a DD, it had 3 rads sitting there, guys back east were always overheating due to leaf, other debris clogging the fins.