Radiator Baffles - Remove? Why? Why Not?
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Radiator Baffles - Remove? Why? Why Not? So I got a used SLP CAI duct and downloaded the install sheets
from their site, and it shows how you have to cut up one piece
of the plastic baffle and so on. Well, I'm kind of wondering
why these are even there - is the scooped up air from the dam
going to, like, turn around and go back out the nose or something?
Anyone just plain remove these sheets of black poly and notice
any ill (or good) effect? Seems to me like more nose air paths
into the radiator would be a bonus. Except for the bugs maybe.
from their site, and it shows how you have to cut up one piece
of the plastic baffle and so on. Well, I'm kind of wondering
why these are even there - is the scooped up air from the dam
going to, like, turn around and go back out the nose or something?
Anyone just plain remove these sheets of black poly and notice
any ill (or good) effect? Seems to me like more nose air paths
into the radiator would be a bonus. Except for the bugs maybe.
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Re: Radiator Baffles - Remove? Why? Why Not?
. Well, I'm kind of wondering
why these are even there - is the scooped up air from the dam
going to, like, turn around and go back out the nose or something?
why these are even there - is the scooped up air from the dam
going to, like, turn around and go back out the nose or something?
Air takes the path of least resistance, and thru the rad is more resistance than back out the front.
Re: Radiator Baffles - Remove? Why? Why Not? Isn't removing those black sheets of plastic called the "free ram-air mod"? I've done that mod to my car , and I thought it was fairly noticeable (I don't have a lid yet, but I could feel a better throttle response). I guess it would be pretty similar to the SLP CAI.
I went to installuniversity.com for the instructions for the "free ramair mod".
I went to installuniversity.com for the instructions for the "free ramair mod".
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Re: Radiator Baffles - Remove? Why? Why Not? FRA is just opening up the hole below the airbox to
allow some of that air to come up. You cut a little
bit of the plastic. I'm talking, ditch it all (except
the air dam).
This is PFRA (paid-for ram air)
allow some of that air to come up. You cut a little
bit of the plastic. I'm talking, ditch it all (except
the air dam).
This is PFRA (paid-for ram air)
The more air the better is what a helluva lot of people say. good luck with your PFRA! 
