I bought my cooler block off plate at k-mart on Black Friday. I gained 30 hp and car runds 20 degrees cooler. Too fast and too furious :D

I have been loving the cool temps. My Zed is running strong, butt dyno likey:tup:

I don't have tools for getting the car up and bumper removal is a b*** so I am looking for a method where I can just do it once for the initial blocker plate install and be able to place/remove the plate afterwards without removing the bumper. Anyone have any ideas for this? I think the whole Z community would be very interested. I was thinking of only blocking off 2/3 or about 15/16 rows of the oil cooler also. My temps int he cold air (for southern california) range form 160 - 205 depending on traffic so I figure blocking 2/3 of the cooler would put me into the 190ish range for my low end and still keep me form getting too hot if it's bad traffic during warmer daytime hours.

I think all you needed is a 10 mm, 14 mm sockets, ratchet and a flathead screwdriver. I did mine without jacking the car up off of the ground. I had an idea of running a full sheet from the top radiator air shroud to the bottom tray but the radiator support bracket was in the way.

You got your bumper off without jacking the car up?

Yeah you don't need to jack the car up. You should be able to access everything with the car on the ground. I've done it a few times this way.

YES. there is 10-15 srews on the bottom. You don't take the bottom tray off. You leave the 4 body panel clips in plus the ones that are attached to the wheel wells. You just have to pry back the wheel well a little to get to the sheetmetal type screw that holds the bumper to your top quarter panel. Look it up on z1's website. They show you all of the front screws and the quarter panels too.

Hmm, I'll check out their site. Is there a DIY thread on here for that? I've seen the one for full bumper removal. I am a super novice. The oil cooler install at my friend's place is pretty much the only car work i have ever done.

I am looking at the z1 install guide and it shows you all the screws and full bumper removal. I am not sure which ones I need to remove and which to leave. Any chance you could snap some pics of how you do it for a mini DIY? once again, sorry, I am big time beginner and like to know what exactly am doing to my car before I start.

bumper removal is the first topic in diy section, suggest you check it out.

Wow this morning it was 30° when I left my house. I think it was the quickest my Z has ever felt. Suprised I didnt get a speeding ticket on my way to work.

What temp was your oil at?

Carnot heat engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

the larger the delta of heat sources = higher efficiency

Sorry, I'll go browse the DIY for it. It covers partial removal like you're talking about just for access?

Saw it. Sorry for bugging you. I just remember having t remove a lot more for the oil cooler install and not just the bumper. I removed the tray underneath also. I will try to research more thoroughly next time. Sort of tired and lazy form a 20 hour day yesterday (3.5 hr commute, 16.5 hrs of work)