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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Question Front bumper delete....PLASTIC RAD SHROUD??

I just finnished removing the front bumper and the horns. I have also deleted my air conditioning and power steering.

So my question is.....

Do i still need the plastic shroud that sits inside the nose (the one that covers the rad itself) to force air through the rad and into the SLP ram air system.

I am keeping the corner peices to hold the sides from blowing in the wind. I also made a bracket to hold the fog lights and lower nose peice form saging.

Please give me your advise.
My car is mostly a drag car.
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Anyone?????
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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yes thats what actually cools the car.. when i was test driving my car after turbo and front mount...i couldnt even drive a mile before it was over heating and had no idea why untill we looked under the car and noticed we didnt put that one piece back on..
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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all radiator shrouding has been off my car for 2 years of dd and it still runs under 210 in 90* heat in traffic. i don't have an ac condensor so i suppose that helps a little
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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jason02z, do you have air conditioning still???
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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no its all out..but i had it when i was first setting it up. but haven't tried it sense then i figured i would always need it
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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ditched mine a long time ago, i have a EWP and i dont have any cooling issues and i drive mine on the street a lot. AND i dont hear the plastic scraping anymore eaither. Id ditch it!!
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