Straightening fins on IC
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Yes, I had a heap of bent fins, sat on the radiator, sore back legs and backside just used a thin screw driver, then put the screw driver in the hole and move from one side to the next lines up the bent fins with the good ones below nicely.
I am sure if you work it out a guard over the intercooler vs bent fins, bent fins will affect air flow through the core much more.
[Edited by submannz - 7/4/2003 10:33:44 AM]
I am sure if you work it out a guard over the intercooler vs bent fins, bent fins will affect air flow through the core much more.
[Edited by submannz - 7/4/2003 10:33:44 AM]
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Toothpick worked for me. I had removed the I/C anyway to fit Samco hoses and a shield from Power Engineering in Uxbridge (about £45). Just don't put it on your lap to work on as you'll bend even more fins!
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Keep hearing different views on shields
Some peeps rave over them - but I've a mate who's just had his link mapped and the first thing the mapper did was remove the shield, saying it restricts airflow to much.
Anybody care to elaborate ?
Some peeps rave over them - but I've a mate who's just had his link mapped and the first thing the mapper did was remove the shield, saying it restricts airflow to much.
Anybody care to elaborate ?
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I had an intercooler shield on for a while, but not now. I had the car rolling-road tested, and the first thing the chap said (on seeing the engine bay) was that it needed to come off. Apparently they block airflow to the i/c in a serious way. I'm going to settle with staightening the fins occasionally.
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