Bought grille delete - radiator looks awful
9/29/15, 07:15 PM
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Bought grille delete - radiator looks awful
Since I installed my grille delete, people keep asking me what happened to my car. Apparently it looks like it was in a car accident to everyone.
The radiator is an eye sore. I read that some people put a thin coat of paint over the radiator (Maaco laughed me out of the store when I said that), and some people put a folded piece of mesh behind it but it limits air flow.
Please help!
The radiator is an eye sore. I read that some people put a thin coat of paint over the radiator (Maaco laughed me out of the store when I said that), and some people put a folded piece of mesh behind it but it limits air flow.
Please help!
9/30/15, 08:24 AM
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9/30/15, 04:36 PM
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Not sure which setup you went with, but if its GT500 most will fit an emblem. That might dress it up some. Try printing one out and taping on. Stand back a bit and see if you like it more. Then you don't spend the money on it to still dislike it.
If you did it for increases air, just tell anyone who asks that you needed it for the track. They'll give you that same puzzled look like when they see tow hooks, but at least it will give them something to gossip to the next person.
If you aren't happy with the delete, try to sell it and buy something you like better.
BTW, thanks for posting stuff like this. Real world "dislikes" help other who might be on the fence as to buying something for looks and getting negative feedback from outsiders.
Now if only I could post to every EuroCar forum explaining how ridiculous their slammed and uncambered wheels look. Sorry... I digress...
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10/1/15, 05:03 PM
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Since I installed my grille delete, people keep asking me what happened to my car. Apparently it looks like it was in a car accident to everyone.
The radiator is an eye sore. I read that some people put a thin coat of paint over the radiator (Maaco laughed me out of the store when I said that), and some people put a folded piece of mesh behind it but it limits air flow.
Please help!
The radiator is an eye sore. I read that some people put a thin coat of paint over the radiator (Maaco laughed me out of the store when I said that), and some people put a folded piece of mesh behind it but it limits air flow.
Please help!
10/2/15, 12:29 PM
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10/16/15, 09:13 AM
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Real high dollar race car heat exchangers (radiators, oil coolers, etc) are "basted" with a fine aluminum particulate that increases the surface area quite a bit. Sometimes as much as 20%.
10/20/15, 08:46 AM
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In theory a "rough" paint like a flat black will conduct more hear. A rough surface area is a bigger surface area. And bigger transfers more heat. Ther could be a trade of with the conductivity of the paint though. Could be a wash, could be a positive, could be a negative.
Real high dollar race car heat exchangers (radiators, oil coolers, etc) are "basted" with a fine aluminum particulate that increases the surface area quite a bit. Sometimes as much as 20%.
Real high dollar race car heat exchangers (radiators, oil coolers, etc) are "basted" with a fine aluminum particulate that increases the surface area quite a bit. Sometimes as much as 20%.
If I had access to precise enough equipment and a free afternoon, I'd love to experiment and figure that out.
