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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 05:34 PM
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Hi All!

I just bought one of these from Scoobyclinic for £29.99!


I'm chuffed with the buy, i was after some engine bay bling, but I'm wondering, do these actually make a difference in cooling?

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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Reshard1977
Hi All!

I just bought one of these from Scoobyclinic for £29.99!


I'm chuffed with the buy, i was after some engine bay bling, but I'm wondering, do these actually make a difference in cooling?
Not that I have noticed on mine, although that it is on the standard dash temp gauge
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 07:09 PM
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useless luckily i managed to sell mine on to a tool
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also isnt this a question to ask prior to purchase?
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useless luckily i managed to sell mine on to a tool
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by fat-thomas
also isnt this a question to ask prior to purchase?
Yep, would be, if I was thinking about buying it for some sort of performance gain. Bought it for a bit of bling, but if it made any sort gain, that would be a nice little brucie bonus :-)
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 09:47 PM
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surely it keeps the heat in? or does it direct more air downward across the rad?
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 10:15 PM
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Hi Resh

I don't think they will make any difference in therm of cooling if you are running stock radiator and stock thermostat,some claims 15% better cooling/efficiency of the radiator

But deffo will looks good there


Thanks,Jura
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