Radiator cooling panel...

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Audi180
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Well... i was just wondering..

some of us have cooling issues...

have anyone tried to put on a radiator cooling panel?did it help?worth the 100$?

what cooling panel should i use on a 95 s14 with the s15 front?

thanks,Tom


RB20DETodd
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Good question, check this link out

http://home.satx.rr.com/nissan...t.htm

I have cooling problems too ever since the front mount went in but i have no panel on the bottom and on top so i think thats my problem all the air goes out under the car , i have lots of aluminum sheet metal at work so tonight im gonna make 2 panels one for the upper and the lower.

T4 RB25det
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im running that thing, it amde a bit of difference, i paid more tho since its carbon fiber. that part was not worth it tho

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I think the upper and lower panels would be a good idea. I have the upper cooling panel on mine. Not sure how much it helped if any.

Sky240PWR
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nice, but how much did you pay?, you can get them on ebay for $100!

Sky240PWR
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nice, but how much did you pay?, you can get them on ebay for $100!
T4 RB25det wrote: im running that thing, it amde a bit of difference, i paid more tho since its carbon fiber. that part was not worth it tho

T4 RB25det
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yeah thats about right, there is a $20 diff between the aluminum and carbon fiber. I see no point in buying the carbon fiber....yet i have one?

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well I have a 91 hatch and I'm thinking of getting the ebay carbon one for $99 over the aluminum or titanium ones cause the carbon one covers the whole area and the others don't...................here's a pic of the ebay one
Modified by Sky240PWR at 11:56 PM 10/14/2005

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Audi180
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should i use an s15 one with the s15 fron end convertion?

T4 RB25det
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yes, since the s14 ones are ment to mold around the s14 headlights, and it would look ugly on an s15

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The fitment of that cooling panel looks pretty good for an ebay special.

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well, mine comes in next week, that is a pic of the car on ebay, I'll post some pics when mine comes in to see if it's the same fitment

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If you are running a FMIC and had to cut back the lower panel of the factory front end, I highly recommend building a replacement lower panel. Now that I have it my car never gets above 185 on the highway.

My next step is to lean the radiator forward and put in pullers. then an upper cooling panel, and a nismo 165 thermostat.

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my next step is to build a lower cooling panel, can you put some pics of the one you made?


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